World Geography Final Exam Review

As you travel higher in the mountains, the climate generally becomes

• warmer and wetter

• warmer and drier

• cooler and wetter

• cooler and drier

In general, the ocean affects the climate of places on the coast by making

• the summers cooler and the winters warmer

• the summers warmer and the winters cooler

• both summer and winter cooler

• both summer and winter warmer

The areas of the world that have Mediterranean climates are

• rainy in the winter and dry in the summer

• dry in the winter and rainy in the summer

• rainy all year long

• hot and dry all year long

A westerly wind is one that

• blows toward the west

• comes from the west

• could change toward the west

• is dry and cold

Monsoons are

• seasonal rains that occur in Asia

• seasonal storms, like hurricanes

• seasonal reversals of wind

• violent thunderstorms, much like tornadoes

Tropical rainforests are

• jungles of thorny bushes and low-cut trees

• most commonly found about 20-30 degrees N/S of the Equator

• not really forests at all because they do not have many trees

• forests growing where it is wet and warm all year long

The number of continents on the Earth is

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

A plateau is a

• rugged and mountainous area

• flat place near sea level

• flat area that stands above the surrounding landscape

• landform that has no river nearby

The tallest mountains in the world are

• the Andes

• the Canadian Rockies

• the Himalayas

• the Tian Shan

Farmers use contour plowing when they are trying to

• plow faster than normal

• plow around rocks in rocky fields

• grow hybrid corn

• slow erosion from hilly fields