Geo A Final Practice #3

What is a low-latitude area of very little wind?

• climate

• leeward

• doldrums

• permafrost

Which word describes the long-term weather patterns for an area?

• weather

• biome

• climate zone

• climate

Which side of a mountain does not get direct wind?

• leeward

• windward

• rain shadow effect

• the mountain peak

Which type of trees have cones?

• deciduous

• coniferous

• all trees below the timberline

• all trees above the timberline

Which side of a mountain that receives the most precipitation?

• leeward

• windward

• rain shadow effect

• the mountain peak

Which of the following is a possible result of the greenhouse effect?

• global cooling

• global warming

• overgrowth of plants

• deforestation

Which trees have leaves that change color and drop off during fall/winter?

• coniferous

• deciduous

• trees above the timberline

• all trees below the timberline

People who share a common language, religion, and history share an ____.

• ethnic group

• developing country

• developed country

• racial group

What might we call a country that is working toward greater technology and manufacturing?

• developed country

• third-world nation

• colony

• developing country

Early center of civilization whose ideas spread to other areas are called ____.

• cultural diffusion

• culture groups

• culture hearths

• ethnic groups