Physical Geography Assessment

Climate zones at high latitudes (close to the poles) are generally

• Cold

• Warm

• Wet

• Windy

The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time

• Climate

• Weather

• Condition

• Weathering

The average conditions of the atmosphere of an area over a long period of time

• Condition

• Weather

• Climate

• Weathering

Why are the tops of mountains usually covered in snow?

• Low elevation

• Ocean currents

• Wind currents

• High elevation

______ is a type of large ecosystem with familiar life forms and climates.

• Biome

• Climate zone

• Ecosystem

• Region

One cause of climate change is

• Rising sea levels

• Industries dumping chemicals into the atmosphere

• Higher temperatures

• Changes in animal migration

Global warming is an increase in the average temperature of Earth’s atmosphere

• True

• False

What caused this?

• Water

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Buildup

What caused this?

• Humans

• Erosion

• Buildup

• Weathering

Weathering is

• Earth's surface being worn away into smaller bits

• Bits of weathered rocks being moved elsewhere

• The condition of the atmosphere at the moment

• The condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time