Geography Quiz Chapter 3

Which one is not a factor that causes climate?

• Tilt of the Earth´s axis

• Natural landforms

• Ocean Currents
• Color of the sky

The health of the earth impacts

• Whether or not the other planets have a chance at gaining life

• The speed of light
• What plants and animals can survive in a changing biome

• The rotation of the earth

Because Earth´s axis is tilted, some regions receive more light and warmth than others, and some ____

• rotate faster
• have more gravity
• less

• have more land

The part of the Earth facing the sun receives

• daylight and warmth

• 90% daylight and warmth

• temperatures hot enough to melt iron

• 99% daylight and warmth

How many seasons does the Earth have?

• 3

• 5

• 72

• 4

People tilted toward the sun in the Northern Hemisphere receive ______, and people in the Southern Hemisphere receive ______

• Summer/Winter

• Fall/Autumn

• Easter/Christmas

• Equinox/Solstice

Because Earth's atmosphere is like a greenhouse, Earth radiates energy _____ the atmosphere as much as it traps to sustain life.

• above
• below
• into

• away from

Which of the following is not one of the degrees of climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Temperate
• Aquatic

The higher the elevation, the ____ the air is.

• heavier
• thicker
• more humid
• thinner

Sunlight is heated in what way in the atmosphere?

• unevenly

• evenly

• on and off

• constantly