What is the best description of a monsoon?

• Cold ocean currents that moderate the west coasts of mid latitude continents

• Seasonal winds that change direction and often create patterns of wet and dry

• Mountain ranges that block the flow of winds and create wet and dry seasons

• Storms with high winds and heavy rain that originate in the Atlantic Ocean

A hurricane is a quickly moving storm with high winds and heavy rain. Which of the following storms has the same characteristics?

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Monsoon

Hawaii, Indonesia, and the Philippines are all large groups of islands, (pictured above) known as a/an:

• Harbor

• Chain

• Coral Reef

• Archipelago

Which of the following statements about river mouths and river deltas is TRUE?

• A delta occurs at the beginning of a river

• Both deltas and mouths occur in high elevations

• A mouth occurs at the spot of a river with waterfalls and fast rapids

• Both deltas and mouths occur at the end of the a river

An adventurous rock climber would be most excited to see which of the following physical features (pictured above)?

• Plain

• Escarpment

• Alluvial Soils

• Desertification

Which of the following best describes the Strait of Gibraltar?

• A narrow waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean

• A narrow strip of land that connects North America and South America

• A protected body of water that is deep and safe enough for ships to find shelter

• A man made river that provides water to the American southwest

On what line of latitude would you NOT find a polar ice cap?

• 90 degrees North

• 90 degrees South

• Prime Meridian

• 50 degrees South

Tropical rainforests are found along which line of latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

This is where elevation changes on a river, marked by rapids and waterfalls (pictured above).

• Tributary

• Strait

• Mouth

• Fall Line

All of the following climates occur in the Mid Latitudes EXCEPT:

• Tropical Wet and Dry

• Mediterranean

• Humid Continental

• Marine West Coast