Quiz 2: Geographer's Toolbox

Which of the following describes the climograph below?

• It reflects a polar tundra climate
• It is near the equator
• It gets the same amount of rainfall throughout the year
• It gets different amount of sunlight throughout the year

Which of the following is FALSE about Continentality?

• Water takes longer to heat and cool than land
• Areas inland from the coast will have relatively the same climate all year
• An area near the coast will get much hotter in the summer and cooler in the winter compared to areas more inland at the same latitude

For every _____ feet in elevation, the temperature drops 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

• 10

• 35

• 1000

• 3500

Which kind of tectonic boundary can be described by two plates moving away from one another, creating landforms such as the rift valleys?

• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform
• Faulting

The movement of rock and material by wind, glaciers, and water can be described as:

• Weathering
• Climate change
• Deposition
• Erosion

Which of the following are Earth's 4 Spheres?

• Lithosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Mesosphere
• Atmosphere

Name the climate region that can be described by the following: snow, permanently freezing temps, and permafrost

• Polar
• Temperate
• Continental
• Tropical
• Dry, Arid

Name the climate region that can be described by the following: experience all the seasons of the year, deciduous forests, about 20" to 50" of rainfall per year

• Polar
• Temperate
• Continental
• Tropical
• Dry, Arid

Name the climate region that can be described by the following: desert or grasslands, drastic changes in temperature from day to night, found near the tropics

• Polar
• Temperate
• Continental
• Tropical
• Dry, Arid

Which of the following could be a reason that an area is densely populated?

• Favorable climate
• Few job opportunities
• Not many natural resources
• Harsh landscape