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Chapter 3 Climate, Environment and Resources

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A Mediterranean climate has:
a)
cloudy, mild summers and cool, rainy winters
b)
sunny, warm summers and mild, wet winters
c)
humid, hot summers and cold, dry winters
d)
. humid, hot summers and cool, rainy winters
2.
A renewable resource is:
a)
natural gas
b)
petroleum
c)
iron ore
d)
sunlight
3.
Type of climate the can occur at many latitudes
a)
highland
b)
humid subtropical
c)
temperate
d)
desert
4.
Most deserts are found:
a)
at the equator
b)
just north and south of the equator
c)
at high latitudes
d)
at middle latittudes
5.

Type of power that generates dangerous waste

a)

nuclear

b)

hydroelectric

c)

solar

d)

wind

6.
Environment changes can cause:
a)
habitat destruction
b)
changes in wind direction
c)
shifts in ocean currents
d)
resources being wasted
7.
Land turning to desert is called:
a)
desertification
b)
deforestation
c)
climate change
d)
permafrost
8.
Plastic is made from
a)
oil (petroleum)
b)
coal
c)
natural gas
d)
sunlight
9.
What causes highland climates?
a)
elevation
b)
latitude
c)
longitude
d)
tilt
10.
Amount of sunlight at a location is caused by:
a)
all of these
b)
tilt
c)
movement
d)
shape
11.
These can occur wherever air, water, and soil support life
a)
ecosystems
b)
environments
c)
habitats
d)
abodes
12.
Two dry climate types are:
a)
desert and steppe
b)
desert and temperate
c)
temperate and steppe
d)
desert and humid
13.
Average weather over time:
a)
climate
b)
ecosystem
c)
environment
d)
tundra
14.
Warm air is _____________ cold air
a)
lighter than
b)
heavier than
c)
weighs the same as
d)
is the same temperature as
15.
Weather fronts can create
a)
all of these
b)
blizzards
c)
light rain
d)
thunderstorms
16.

Rain shadows are created by:

a)

mountains

b)

weather fronts

c)

blizzards

d)

prevailing winds

17.
Which climate zone recieves the least rain?
a)
desert
b)
Mediterranean
c)
humid
d)
tundra
18.
An example of an extinct animal is the:
a)
dodo
b)
tiger
c)
lion
d)
platypus
19.

Which of these is an ecosystem?

a)

all of these

b)

city park

c)

mountain stream

d)

forest

20.
What is humus?
a)
decayed plants and animals
b)
rocks
c)
fossil fuels
d)
split atoms
21.
Deforestation means:
a)
cutting down trees
b)
planting trees
c)
land turning to desert
d)
making thneeds
22.
Which type of power comes from splitting atoms?
a)
nuclear
b)
wind
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuel
23.
Which type of energy pollutes the air and land?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
wind
24.
Which of these is not a renewable resource?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
25.
Buildings, windows, jewelry, and coins are all made from
a)
minerals
b)
humus
c)
fossil fuels
d)
sand
26.
How can minerals be conserved?
a)
recycle them
b)
make them renewable
c)
dig new mines
d)
clean up oil spills
27.

short-term changes in the air for a given place and time

a)

wind

b)

temperature

c)

weather

d)

climate

28.

a region's average weather conditions over a long period

a)

wind

b)

temperature

c)

weather

d)

climate

29.

How many general types of climate are there?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

30.

What is moving air called?

a)

wind currents

b)

gusts

c)

evaporation

d)

air

31.

large streams of surface seawater

a)

wind currents

b)

ocean currents

c)

cold currents

d)

warm currents

32.

What is your surroundings?

a)

habitat

b)

classroom

c)

environment

d)

zone

33.

place where plant or animal lives

a)

home

b)

environment

c)

surroundings

d)

habitat

34.

decayed plant or animal matter

a)

humus

b)

hummus

c)

guacamole

d)

salsa

35.

any material in nature that people use and value

a)

fossil fuel

b)

deforestation

c)

solar power

d)

natural resource

36.

Select the three nonrenewable energy resources.

a)

oil

b)

gas

c)

hydroelectricity

d)

coal

e)

solar power

37.

Select the three renewable energy resources.

a)

oil

b)

wind power

c)

hydroelectricity

d)

coal

e)

solar power

38.

nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals

a)

trees

b)

bodies of water

c)

fossil fuels

d)

petrolius

39.

clearing of trees

a)

de-treeing

b)

deforestation

c)

treemageddon

d)

reforestation

40.

production of electricity from waterpower

a)

wind power

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

solar power

d)

oil power

41.

What are seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air called?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Typhoons

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Tornadoes

42.

What are areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs called?

a)

Savannas

b)

Basins

c)

River Valleys

d)

Coastal

43.

What are semi-dry grasslands or prairies called?

a)

Steppes

b)

Mountains

c)

Mesa

d)

Desert

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