Module 3 - Physical Geography

What weather phenomenon is shown in the picture?

• Tornado
• Earthquake
• Blizzard
• Hurricane

Which latitudes are most likely to be the coldest?

• Low Latitudes

• Middle Latitudes

• High Latitudes

Which degree of latitude would most likely be the coldest?

• 0
• 25

• 40

• 65

Erosion formed what wonder of the world in the United States?

• Grand Canyon
• Niagara Falls
• Mount Rushmore
• Yellowstone National Park

What happens when elevation increases?

• temperatures decrease

• temperatures increase

• precipitation increases

• precipitation decreases

Humid and hot climates would most likely be found near the --

• tundra
• desert
• equator
• mountains

Middle latitudes are known for having what type of climate?

• arctic
• tropical
• polar
• temperate

The Northern Hemisphere experiences ___________ seasons of the Southern Hemisphere.

• similar
• different
• parallel
• opposite

Water was diverted from which river in the United States to help provide water to San Diego and areas of Arizona?

• Mississippi River
• Rio Grande
• Columbia River
• Colorado River

Desertification is occurring in what desert of Africa?

• Gobi Desert
• Namib Desert
• Kalahari Desert
• Sahara Desert