Ch. 5 Test Part 2

Which of the following does NOT cause erosion?

• wind
• water
• plants
• ice

The movement of materials from one place to another is called _________________.

• precipitation
• deposition
• elevation
• erosion

_____________ is when materials such as rocks and soil are being laid down and build up to create new layers.

• deposition
•  climate
• elevation
• erosion

The height above sea level is known as ______________.

• latitude
• elevation
• hail
• sleet

A measure in degrees of how far a place is from the equator is known as ________________.

• latitude
• polar zone
• altitude
• temperature

How are climate and weather different?

• Weather changes more often than climate.

• Climate includes the weather conditions for a week, and weather includes the conditions for the day.

• Climate refers to the weather conditions only north of the equator, and weather includes the conditions south of the equator.

• There is no difference.

Order the 3 climate zones going from closest to the equator to the farthest from the equator.

• tropical, polar, temperate
• temperate, tropical, polar
• tropical, temperate, polar
• polar, temperate, tropical

Why is the climate in the temperate zone different from the tropical?

• The temperate experiences direct sunlight all year long unlike the tropical.
• The temperate has more direct sunlight in the winter and less direct sunlight in the summer.
• The temperate has more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.
• The temperate experiences the coldest type of climate, and the tropical has the warmest.

If you lived close to the Atlantic Ocean, how would the temperature in the winter time be different to someone who is living in IL?

• By the ocean, the temperature would be warmer longer.
• In IL, the temperature would be warmer compared to by the ocean.
• By the ocean, the cool breeze from the ocean would bring in snow faster.
• Both places would experience similar temperatures.

Why can opposite sides of a mountain experience different climates?

• The side of the mountain closer to a body of water will experience hotter, drier conditions.

• The side of the mountain facing inland will experience more severe storms.

• The side of the mountain facing inland will be hotter and drier compared to the other side closer to the ocean.

• The side of the mountain facing the body of water will have more clouds, but the rain will fall on the side facing inland.