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6th Chapter 3 Climate, Environment, and Resources Review
6th Chapter 3 Climate, Environment, and Resources Review
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Review for Climate, Resources, and Enviornment
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This is a place where living things depend on each other and the environment for survival
environment
ecosystem
habitat
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Which is not a main type of mineral resource
Fruits and Vegetables
Salt
Rocks
Metals
3
Tropical Climates...
are cold, dry, and can change with elevation
are wet and warm
have the most seasonal change
receive little or no rain fall
4
Geographers use these 3 things to identify climate zones
human activity, humidity, and temperature
plants, precipitation, temperature
animals, plants, rainfall
5
Which is not an example of renewable energy
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Power
Geothermal Power
Natural Gas
6
A nation with many natural resources...
is better off hoarding their resources.
Wakanda
must trade their only commodity or resource to get food
has the potential to be a wealthy nation
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A region's average weather conditions over a long period of time.
Weather
Trade Winds
Prevailing Winds
Climate
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This is the proess of when soil becomes worn out, and plants can no longer grow
Extinction
Deforestation
Reforestation
Desertification
9
How might a country with only one valuable resource develop their economy?
Keep their valuable resource for themselves.
Trade with other nations.
Develop an economy based on bartering rather than currency.
10
Short term changes in the air for a given place and time
Prevailing Winds
Weather
Westerlies
Climate
11
Though more expensive and less efficient, these are energy resources that won't run out.
Nonrenewable Resources
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Resources
12
highland climates...
have the most seasonal change
change with elevation
are always cold and dry
are wet and warm
13
These blow in the same direction over large areas of the earth
Prevailing Winds
Ocean Currents
Thunderstorms
Tides
14
This is where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet
Ocean Current
Trade Wind
Back
Front
15
Temperate climates...
have little to no rain
are cold and dry
have the most seasonal change
are wet and warm
16
these are resources that are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
Renewable Energy
Wind Energy
Fossil Fuels
Hydroelectric Resources
17
It is important for humans to manage the Earth's resources responsibility because
they could easily disappear in the future
There is so many of them
18
Which is not an effect of permafrost?
ponds and marshes develop in the summer
quicksand can form
the ground absorbs water poorly
the ground stays frozen permanently
19
These are resources the Earth replaces naturally
Nonrenewable Resources
Synthetic Resources
Renewable Resources
20
These are large streams of surface water that move heat around the earth
Polar Easterlies
Fronts
Lava
Ocean Currents
21
these are decayed plants and animals, which helps keep soil fertile
Humans
Hummer H3
Hummus
Humus
22
Any material in nature that people use and value
Natural Resource
Currency
Humus
Synthetic Materials
23
Which is NOT true of nuclear power?
It uses the metal uranium.
It obtains energy from splitting atoms.
It does not pollute the air, but produces dangerous waste.
It hasn't ever caused environmental problems.
24
As you go further up a big mountain, the air
Gets thinner
holds more humidity
is the same as at the surrounding valley
gets thicker
25
This term is used to describe a species once it dies out
humus
instinct
extinct
habitat
26
This image shows...
Rain Shadow
Osmosis
Ocean Currents
27
Monsoons are...
just like hurricanes
seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air.
are areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs
28
As you go further up a big mountain, the temperature
decreases
increases
stays the same
29
This is a semi-dry grassland or prairie
Mediterranean climate
Savanna
Desert
Steppe
30
Which is NOT an example of nonrenewable energy?
Gasoline
Solar Energy
Coal
Natural Gas
