World Geography Unit 1 Exam Review

The biome reflected in the graph would be located in the —

• highlands

• high latitudes

• middle latitudes

• tropical latitudes

Based on the diagram, how does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different regions of the world?

• It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.

• It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.

• It creates a pattern in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons.

• It creates a pattern where the eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences.

Which physical process is most likely responsible for this landform?

• Erosion

• Monsoons

• Volcanic activity

• Tectonic divergence

How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.

• The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high

• The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.

• The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.

Mountains

Rift valleys

Ocean trenches

The landforms listed in the box are created by the physical process of —

• plate tectonics

• wind erosion

• weathering

• soil-building

Which physical process is most responsible for creating the climate pattern shown on the map?

• Erosion

• Deforestation

• Wind currents

• Mountain barriers

Areas of Europe affected by a Mediterranean climate most likely experience —

• heavy rains

• cold, snowy winters

• warm, dry summers

• short growing seasons

How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?

• By moderating extremes in temperature

• By reducing wind speeds across continents

• By shifting powerful storms away from land

• By increasing precipitation at high elevations

Which of the following is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns?

• Phases of the Moon

• Tilt of the Earth’s axis

• Distance from the Sun

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis

Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion?

• The wearing down of rocks by wind and water.

• The breaking of the Earth’s crust that causes a fault.

• The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water.

• The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material.