Unit 1 Assessment

Based on the diagram, How is climate in different regions of the world affected by the Earth-Sun relationship.

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

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

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

• Phases of the Moon

• Rotation of the earths axis

• Tilt of the Earth's Axis

• Distance from the earth

Mountains, Rift Valleys, and Ocean Trenches are all created by physical processes of -

• Soil Building

• Wind Erosion

• Plate Tectonics

• Weathering

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

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

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

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

• The wearing down of rocks by wind and water.

The process of erosion can best be described as the movement of weathered materials-

• tectonic forces

• Hurricanes

• Wind, water, or Ice

• River systems

Areas such as the Namib Desert were formed under forces

• Natural

• Human

• Tectonic

• Climate

River Deltas are formed from ?

• Erosion

• Earthquakes

• Volacanoes

• Thin Air

Which physical process is most responsible for the formation of islands in the Pacific Ocean?

• Erosion

• Landslides

• Floods

• Tectonic Activity

Which physical process contributes to the reduction in the size of islands in the Pacific
Ocean over time?

• Erosion

• Tectonic Forces

• Glaciation

• Deposition

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.