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The Planet Earth Review
The Planet Earth Review
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A review of the Earth in space, the structure of Earth, and the climates of Earth.
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1
Which physical characteristic acts like a large air conditioner to heat and cool temps on land?
The Rain Shadow
Large Mountain Ranges
Swampy wetlands
Oceans or Large Lakes
2
What do we call it when one side of a mountain range receives much less rain than the other?
The Doldrums
The Rain Shadow
The Rain Effect
The Windward SIde
3
Which of the physical systems includes people, animals, and other wildlife on Earth's surface?
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
4
Which of Earth's climate zones has the coldest average temperatures?
Humid Continental
Tundra
Humid Subtropical
Subarctic
5
Which layer of our Earth consists of hot, liquid metal?
Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core
6
Which climate zone does Tomah, WI belong in?
Humid Subtropical
Marine West Coast
Tropical Dry
Humid Continental
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Which of the following terms describes the earth making one full 24 hour spin on its axis?
Rotation
Cycle
Revolution
Spin
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In which climate zone would you find such cold temperatures that there would be no trees?
Semi-Arid
Subarctic
Tundra
Ice Caps
9
If it is winter in the Southern hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Summer
10
What natural event creates clouds and even storms near the equator of Earth?
The Gulf of Mexico
Trade Winds
The Doldrums
The North Atlantic Current
11
If it is fall in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
12
What is the invisible line through the center of the Earth on which the Earth rotates?
Axis
North Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
13
Which layer of Earth's interior consists of hot, dense rock called magma?
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
14
What important line of latitude runs across the Earth at 23.5 degrees North?
Tropic of Tomah
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
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What do we call the area of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?
The Middle Latitudes
The Equatorial Zone
The Ice Caps
The Tropics
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What is the degree of tilt that the Earth experiences on its axis?
19.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
20 degrees
21.5 degrees
