World Geography Chapter 3 Test Review

During which season is the northern half of the earth tilted toward the sun?

• summer
• fall
• spring
• winter

What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

• the winter solstice
• the vernal equinox
• the summer solstice
• the autumnal equinox

Which factor determines whether there will be precipitation?

• water vapor
• location
• elevation
• cloud cover

In mountainous regions, orographic precipitation can create a rain shadow, which is

• an area of little precipitation on the leeward side of a mountain.
• an area of little precipitation on the windward side of a mountain.
• a stationary front of precipitation that falls throughout the winter.
• a heavy rain that often leads to severe flooding or mudslides.

Which places are most likely to experience hurricanes?

• coasts
• floodplains
• valleys
• mountains

This climate varies with latitude, elevation, other topography, and continental location

• Highlands
• Mediterranean
• Marine West Coast
• Tundra

Summer are dry and hot, winters are cool and rainy; great for agricultural activity

• Mediterranean
• Marine West Coast
• Tundra
• Highlands

Snow, ice, and permanently freezing temperatures characterize this region; sometimes called polar deserts

• Ice Cap
• Subarctic
• Semiarid
• Desert

Receive less than ten inches of rain per year; can be hot or cool/cold

• Desert
• Subarctic
• Semiarid
• Ice Cap

Rainy, warm season in the summer and a dry, cool season in the winter

• Tropical Wet & Dry
• Tropical Wet
• Humid Continental
• Humid Subtropical