Unit 2 Physical Geography

Weather is

• the state of the atmosphere at a place and time

• conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time

• temperature of the ground

• temperature of the air

Which of the following is NOT a reason that climate is different all over the world?

• Latitude

• Amount of vegetation grown in an area

• Wind patterns

• Geography

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

• latitude
• wind patterns
• longitude
• elevation

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

•  LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
• There is no relationship

The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary. 

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• subduction

Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form? 

• transform
• convergent
• divergent
• subduction

What type of EVENT will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Tornado

• Mountain Building

________________________ and other large bodies of water affect Earth’s climates because water cools or heats more slowly than air.

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Great Plains

• Oceans

What makes temperature patterns change from season to season?

• Altitude

• Latitude

• The Earth's tilt

• Ocean currents

What does the earth's tilt cause?

• The seasons
• Day and Night
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes