Unit 1 Geography Test

The amount of salt found in water is

• temperature
• pollution
• salinity
• density

Climate covers a (smaller / larger) area than weather.

• smaller
• larger

The average weather conditions of a region is

• daily temperature.
• weather.
• climate.
• the forecast

Two factors that determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature.
• precipitation and air pressure.
• hurricanes and tornadoes.
• winds and humidity.

The condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place is

• climate.
• humidity.
• temperature.
• weather

The 3 major climate zones are:

• rainforest, polar, and oceanic.
• land, sea, and sky.
• temperate, tropical, and polar.
• north, south, and east

Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high-pressure area?

• clear
• foggy
• rainy
• snowy

Earth’s _____ causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve clockwise.

• orbit around the sun
• spinning on its axis
• magnetic field
• gravity

When a current comes into contact with a continent or landmass it

• continues over the continent.
• stops.
• changes direction.
• is absorbed by the land.

Ocean currents have an effect on

• climate and weather.
• temperature and weather.
• weather and density.
• salinity and climate.