Unit 4 Review

Front

Weather conditions that are similar over a gradual period of time

Back

Climate

Front

Temperature and precipitation conditions over a short period of time

Back

Weather

Front

The greatest factor of influence on climate regions

Back

Latitude

Front

These circulate about the Earth in a general pattern, carrying aspects of climate beyond the expected line of latitude

Back

Prevailing Winds

Front

Currents that take a wide path along coasts and into the depths of the oceans

Back

Water Currents

Front

Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico that is carried northward with the Gulf Stream is known as the _____?

Back

North Atlantic Drift

Front

Which of the following is NOT an effect of humans for climate? Vegetation/Food, Clothing/Textiles, Housing/Shelter, Language/Religion

Back

Language/Religion

Front

Expansive technology that allows humans to settle in places where the environment does not necessarily provide natural access to water, hospitable climate, or fertile soil

Back

Settlement Patterns

Front

Advances in alloys, plastics, and polymers allow people to build dwellings out of materials that do not necessarily reflect the resources found in the immediate environment.

Back

Housing Materials

Front

Irrigation, satellite-GPS positioning, mechanization, and pesticides allow farmers to grow and harvest crops on a scale vastly greater than in previous generations. What is this an example of?

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Agricultural Activity