Chapter 2 Review

If it is Spring in Australia, what season is it here in the United States?

this type of vegetation region has little/no vegetation and is one of Earth's driest areas

imaginary line through earth between the N and S poles, around which Earth turns

What term is used to describe the condition of the air and sky from day to day?

time zone which Lapel, IN lies in

regional neighbors are one hour apart; Earth has 24 of these regional divisions

the United States is divided into 4 of these

time zone in which Texas lies in

Earth is divided into 2 of these; we live in the Northern half

What term is used to describe the different shapes and types of land covering Earth's surface?

What makes up 70% of Earth's surface area?

What word is used to describe how hot or cold the air is?

TRUE OF FALSE: 97% of Earth's water lies within the oceans.

Which of the following has the 4 correct layers of the Earth?

What term is used to categorize rain, hail, sleet, and snow?

a circular motion

borders the United States directly to the North

New Mexico lies within this time zone

What acts like a river within the ocean?

California lies within this time zone

What country borders the U.S. directly to the south?

these cause continents to shift

in this region, vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as elevation rises

What term is used to describe the average weather of an area over a long period of time?

this vegetation region has cold climate and low-lying vegetation