Geography Chapter 3 Study Guide

Which of the following goes down with elevation?

• Moisture

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Wind

Where do temperate climates occur?

• at low elevations

• at high elevations

• in the high latitudes

• in the middle latitudes

Which of the following are characteristics of places that have the ice cap climate?

• They have no vegetation.

• They have long summers.

• They have snow and ice year-round.

• They have heavy rain

Which of the following is a way to manage a renewable resource?

• mining coal

• planting trees

• conserving petroleum

• extracting natural gas

Which of the following is a harmful effect of hydroelectric power?

• air pollution

• lost farmland

• water pollution

• dangerous waste

How is climate different from weather?

• Climate develops very steadily, but weather does not.

• Climate changes very quickly, but weather does not.

• Climate is measured in degrees, but weather is not.

• Climate is measured over years, but weather is not.

Why do many high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year?

• because of the rain shadow effect

• because of the direction they face

• because wind speed increases with elevation

• because temperature decreases with elevation

Tropical, temperate, and polar climate zones relate to which of the following?

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Precipitation

• Temperature

Which of the following correctly describes marine west coast climates?

• humid with hot summers and mild winters

• long, cold winters and short, warm summers

• cloudy, mild summers and cool, rainy winters

• dry, sunny, warm summers and mild, wetter winters

Why do parts of the tundra have ponds and marshes form in the summer?

• because seasonal rains fall heavily

• because glaciers melt during this season

• because plants thaw and release moisture

• because frozen earth absorbs water poorly