Cultural Geography Quiz Review Chapter 3a

The earth's movement on its axis every twenty-four hours is called _____.

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• solstice

Which solstice occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer solstice

• Spring solstice

• Winter solstice

• Fall solstice

What are hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics called?

• Tropic winds

• Trade winds

• Southern winds

• Easterlies

Which term refers to point in time when the length of day and night is equal all over the planet?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Rotation

• Revolution

What is the most obvious motion of the earth?

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Solstice

• Rotation

Which of these is NOT one of the latitude zones?

• Coriolis

• Tropics

• Temperate

• Polar

Which element of weather is the movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air masses?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Atmospheric pressure

• Wind

What is the point at which the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator?

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Rotation

• Revolution

The line where war and cold air masses meet is called a _____.

• Front

• precipitation

• biome

• weather

Which term refers to rain, sleet, or snow resulting from contact with mountains?