Physical Geography

Which climate is NOT found in the area of diverse vegetation contained in the white rectangle?

• Tundra

• Semi-Arid

• Tropical Wet

• Arid

Which climate is most prevalent in the rectangular area on the map?

• Ice cap

• Tundra

• Marine West Coast

• Subarctic

Generally, monsoons occur in which region of the world?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This region is too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert. What region is in this photograph?

• Tundra

• Rainforest

• Steppe

• Savanna

Which vegetation region is subarctic temperatures and evergreen forests?

• Savanna

• Steppe

• Taiga

• Tundra

The most prevalent climate found in the rectangle is —

• arid

• tundra

• Mediterranean

• tropical wet

Big corporations are always in search of new land. Minerals, raw materials and large farms are being created at an alarming rate through deforestation. Where is this occurring?

• Brazil

• Norway

• United States

• Canada

Which body of water is a fraction of its former size due to the diversion of water in the former Soviet Union?

• Dead Sea

• Aral Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

Some nations try to reclaim land from the sea or keep the sea from claiming it. One such concept is polders. Which country utilizes this method?

• France

• Germany

• Netherlands

• England

The type of farming depicted in this photograph is called---

• deforestation

• desertification

• terrace

• polder