Unit Two Test-Physical Geo

About how long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

• 7 days

• 31 days

• 365 days

• 1,000 days

The major distinction between weather and climate is that -

• weather and climate are exactly the same.

• climate simply describes the atmosphere at any given point.

• weather supports diverse ecosystems, while climate does not.

• climate is weather in a region over a long period of time.

"When the North Pole tilts away from the Sun,

the most direct rays strike the Southern Hemisphere.

Now, the Southern Hemisphere receives more solar

energy, experiences longer days, and thus has warmer

temperatures." -(World Geography Today, Holt, 2003)

Based on the above description, the Northern Hermisphere experiences -

• more direct rays striking the surface resulting in a hot and dry climate.

• less solar energy and has cooler temperatures.

• an increase in solar energy and moisture.

• concentrations of energy that result in extreme temperatures.

The location of the sun, as viewed from Earth, appears to change with the seasons because -

• Earth's axis is tilted.

• the sun revolves on an orbit.

• Earth's distance from the sun changes.

• the sun rotates.

The Earth's crust and top layer of mantle make up the

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• biosphere

The process that explains how the movement of plates on the Earth creates landforms is termed -

• plate tectonics

• folding

• faulting

• weathering

What are three processes that create landforms?

• tectonic processes, erosion, and weathering

• tectonic processes, sediment, and clouds

• erosion, sediment, and weather

• sediment, tectonic processes, and weather

Why do most areas near the equator have warm climates?

• They receive the most direct rays from the sun.

• Their surfaces reflect the greatest amount of sunlight.

• The sun is directly over the equator at noon year-round.

• They receive equal amounts of daylight hours and night time hours.

Which statement best describes the orographic effect?

• The orographic effect causes coastal flooding during winter storms.

• Air forced up mountains cools and releases moisture on the windward side of the mountain.

• Warming of the air as it rises over mountaintops creates thunderstorms on the leeward side of the mountain.

• The orographic effect is responsible for the warming of the oceans and melting polar ice caps.

All of the following are results of tectonic activity EXCEPT -

• mountains

• faults

• volcanoes

• deserts