world Geo Ch 3

Tropical latitudes are located in-

• low latitudes

• mid latitudes

• high latitudes

• artic regions

_______________________ have warm weather and some biomes receive plenty of rain.

• Low Latitudes

• Mid Latitudes

• High Latitudes

• 4 distinctive reasons

Two converging plate tectonics form _______________.

• mountains

• islands

• The San Andreas Fault

• tsunamis

________________________ makes a pattern where different sections of the Earth receives distinct quantities of sunshine.

• Earth-Sun relationship

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Earth-Moon relationship

Which climate region is typically located in the middle of continents and receives less than 10 inches of rain per year?

• steppe

• tropical savana

• desert

• tundra

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

• warmer
• cooler
• drier
• wetter

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?

• latitude
• wind patterns
• longitude
• elevation