World Geography Chapter 3 Test

What can fronts produce?

• Light rainfall

• blizzards

• thunderstorms

• All of the above

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• gemstones

• petroleum

• natural gas

• forests

The main problem with oil based fuels is that they can

• Decay and become part of the soil

• Pollute the air and the land

• Create lakes that replace existing resources

• Produce wastes that must be stored for thousands of years

The amount of sun at a given location is affected by Earth's

• shape

• movement

• tilt

• All of the above

Highlands climates change

• With the seasons

• With elevation

• according to precipitation

• Once every ten years

The two dry climate types are

• Desert and steppe

• Mediterranean and desert

• Steppe and highland

• Desert and highland

Which climate has no vegetation and is home to penguins and polar bears?

• Ice cap

• subarctic

• highland

• tundra

Which climate has only mosses, lichens, and shrubs for its plant life?

• Desert

• subarctic

• tundra

• Ice cap

Mountains can influence an area’s

• Desertification

• Monsoons

• precipitation

• Deforestation

One disadvantage of nuclear power is that it

• Is a renewable resource

• Pollutes the air

• cannot be used to heat homes

• Produces dangerous waste