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Groft 21/22 Geog Ch 3 Review
Groft 21/22 Geog Ch 3 Review
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Includes seasons and weather, climate, world climate regions, and soils and vegetation.
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Which of the following does not affect the climate of a region?
Elevation
Latitude
Longitude
Topography
2
This occurs twice a year, when the days and nights all over the world are of equal length.
Equinox
Eclipse
Season
Solstice
3
The bending of the winds in different directions in the N and S Hemispheres is called the ____.
Coriolis effect
ocean currents
Cascade effect
wind currents
4
Flat, treeless lands forming a ring around the Arctic Ocean are examples of _____.
steppe
chapparal
tundra
taiga
5
____________ zones experience the widest variety of temperature and precipitation.
Continental
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
6
A region is categorized as being in the desert climate zone according to the
the amount of annual rainfall
level of latitude and altitude
types of plants and animals
types of landforms
7
The region in the United States where 75% of all tornadoes occur is known as ____________.
Tornado Central
The Midwest
Tornado Country
Tornado Alley
8
___________ air flows toward the poles, and ___________ air moves toward the equator.
Cold, hot
Hot, hot
Cold, cold
Hot, cold
9
_______ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.
Climate
Temperature
Precipitation
Weather
10
Gases put into the atmosphere cause a warming known as the greenhouse effect because....
they create an environment in which vegetation thrives.
they create a barrier that traps carbon dioxide.
the gases are warm because they come from burning coal.
they create a barrier that traps solar energy.
11
A rain forest would be LEAST likely to thrive in...
the highlands.
a tropical zone.
an area of high temperature and humidity.
a subarctic region.
12
Forests, grasslands, and deserts are examples of _____________.
examples of regions that contain permafrost.
examples of equinoxes.
divisions of biomes.
orographic precipitatation zones.
13
Which of the following does not belong...
tundra
pampas
steppe
savanna
14
What are the three general zones of latitude
Arctic, Subarctic, and Equatorial
Equatorial, Arctic, and Temperate
Taiga, Steppe, and Tundra
Low/Tropical, Middle/Temperate, and High/Polar
15
What type of extreme weather results from air moving across warm ocean waters?
tsunami
hurricane
blizzard
tornado
16
What type of vegetation would likely be found in a tropical rain forest?
drought-resistant trees and shrubs
dense forests of deciduous and coniferous trees
wheat, oats, and prairie grasses
broadleaf trees requiring sufficient rainfall
17
How are forestlands defined?
by the altitude where it grows
by the latitude where it grows
by the longitude where it grows
by the types of trees that grow there
18
Ocean currents affect the ___________ of an area.
seasons
region
Climate
biodiversity
19
True or False: WARM air is associated with HIGH pressure.
False
True
20
The earth is tilted at ______ degrees in relation to the sun.
23.0
22.5
23.5
24.5
21
What factors influence the type of vegetation that thrives in a region?
climate characteristics, elevation
human activity, weather
biomes, ecosystems
soil characteristics, temperature, and moisture
22
The transfer of heat in the atmosphere by the upward movement of air is _________.
the greenhouse effect
La Nina
precipitation
convection
23
A periodic climatic change that occurs when the prevailing easterlies change direction, affecting weather worldwide
ENSO
El Niño
convection
greenhouse effect
24
Associated with mountain areas, _____ storms drop more rain on the ______ side of the mountain.
frontal, windward
convection, leeward
orographic, leeward
orographic, windward
25
Which climate subregioni provides the best climatic conditions for farming?
mediterranean
tundra
semiarid
highland
26
An interdependent community of plants and animals is called
a biosphere
a biome
an ecosystem
an environment
27
The longest day of the year is the summer _______.
Equinox
Eclipse
Solstice
High Noon
