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WorksheetsTerm 3 Geo Term Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
The Amazon rainforests are located in __________.
a) Asia
b) South America
c) North America
d) Africa
The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.
True
False - near the poles
False - at high altitudes
False - far from the ocean
Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.
precipitation
sun spots
temperature
ocean currents
The warm climate zone near the equator:
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Climate
Deserts are entirely made up of sand
True
False
Deserts do not grow larger
True
False
Identify the world's largest desert
Mojave
Antarctic
Sahara
Simpson
How many countries touch the Sahara Desert
Thirteen
Eleven
Twelve
Fourteen
Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.
tornado
blizzard
tropical storm
tsunami
Select 2 other names for a hurricane.
typhoon
cyclone
blizzard
earthquake
At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
129 mph
74 mph
156 mph
130 mph
The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.
Category 1
Category 3
Category 5
Category 4
Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.
January and March
April and June
November and January
June and November
Each hurricane gets its own __________.
song
poem
number identification code
name
In the northern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.
clockwise
counter-clockwise
up and down
front to back
In the southern hemisphere of the earth hurricanes circle __________.
clockwise
counter-clockwise
up and down
front to back
The warm, wet air from the ocean rises up to form _____________.
rain clouds
rainbows
snow
lightning
The center of the hurricane is called the __________.
bullseye
point
nose
eye
Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.
windy
stormy
loud
calm
The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from ________________.
volcanoes
the moon
lightning
the sun
When a hurricane is in the weather forecast, you should listen to your family and ___________________.
evacuate
hide under a table
wear a bathing suit
run outside
Coniferous forests grow in __________ climatic zone.
Hot
Cold
Temperate
Seeds of Coniferous trees are enclosed in:
Cones
Flowers
What types of trees grow in the taiga forest (coniferous forest) biome?
trees with broad-leafs
trees with needle-like leaves
the kind that loses its leaves in the fall
all of the above
What layer of the temperate forest is made up of tall trees that act as an umbrella for the lower layers?
Forest Floor
Understory
Canopy
What is it called when animals sleep during the winter and live off of fat stored in their bodies?
Hibernation
Estivation
Adaptation
Coniferous
How do animals in the taiga forests survive the winter?
Migrate to the south
the store up food for the winter
they hibernate and sleep during the winter
All of these are correct
The greenhouse effect makes Earth
colder
warmer
none of the above
