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World Geography Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to circle around something

a)

Rain Shadow

b)

Orbit

c)

Climate

d)

Equinox

2.

an imaginary line that runs through the Earth's center from the North to the South Pole

a)

Axis

b)

Solstice

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Orbit

3.

a complete trip of Earth around the sun

a)

Precipitation

b)

Axis

c)

Revolution

d)

Rain Shadow

4.

the layer of gases that surrounds Earth

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Orbit

d)

Atmosphere

5.

one of two days each year when the sun reaches it's northernmost of southernmost point

a)

Climate

b)

Solstice

c)

Precipitation

d)

Rain Shadow

6.

one of the two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator

a)

Equinox

b)

Revolution

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

7.

the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

a)

Climate

b)

Equinox

c)

Solstice

d)

Axis

8.

the water that falls on Earth as rain snow, sleet, hail, or mist

a)

Rain shadow

b)

Axis

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Precipitation

9.

an area that receives reduced rainfall because it is on the side of a mountain facing away from the ocean

a)

Orbit

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Rain Shadow

d)

Precipitation