World Geography Final

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An earthquake is a part of which sphere?

• Atmosphere
• Lithosphere
• Biosphere
• Hydrosphere

The climate of an area is determined by several factors. Which factor is MOST important in determining a type of climate?

• Amount of rainfall
• Proximity to water
• Longitude
• Latitude

Where would a rain-forest climate (biome) be located?

• highlands
• tropical latitudes
• middle latitudes
• high latitudes

Which of the following types of climate might be found in the high latitudes?

• tundra & savannah
• subarctic & tundra
• rainforest & desert
• highlands & Mediterranean

The Cold War was a power struggle between

• the United States & Europe
• East Berlin & West Berlin
• Eastern Europe & Western Europe
• the communist world & non-communist world

How have countries like Saudi Arabia and Israel benefited from desalinization?

• Desalinization uses greenhouses to provide water for the population
• Desalinization allows Israel to be independent of use of the Red Sea
• Desalinization improves fish populations in inland lakes
• Desalinization provides fresh water where the resource is limited

Which of the following is MOST directly responsible for the different seasons on Earth?

• Rotation of the Earth on its axis
• Revolution of the Earth around the sun
• Phases of the moon
• Position of the other planets in the solar system

When does the Northern Hemisphere have the warmest climate?

• When it is tilted most directly towards the sun
• When it faces the sun for twelve hours a day
• When it is warmest in the southern hemisphere
• When it is tilted away from the sun