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WorksheetsUnit 1 Topic 2-3 Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
What is climate?
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time
The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
The falling to earth of any form of water
What is weather?
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time
The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
The falling to earth of any form of water
What is a solstice?
A day in which all parts of the earth will experience 12 hours of day and night
The shortest or longest day of the year
What is an equinox?
A day during which all parts of the earth will experience 12 hours of day and night
The shortest or longest day of the year
All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
The regions of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Which natural disaster is characterized by violent rainfall and high-velocity winds, caused by a tropical cyclone or violent storm?
(a)
Which natural disaster is characterized by abnormally dry weather leading to water shortages?
(a)
Which natural disaster is characterized by a twirling, narrow funnel of wind?
(a)
Which natural disaster is characterized by water, whether from rainfall or melting snow, exceeds the capacity of the river or stream channel to hold it?
(a)
Which natural disaster is characterized by large sea waves, caused most often by earthquake-induced movements of the ocean floor?
(a)
Which natural disaster is characterized by a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction?
(a)
A transform boundary is a boundary where...
Plates move away from each other
Plates slide past each other
Plates move towards each other
A divergent boundary is a boundary where...
Plates move away from each other
Plates slide past each other
Plates move towards each other
A convergent boundary is a boundary where...
Plates slide past each other
Plates move away from each other
Plates move towards each other
Which kind of climate zone is located between the Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle (23.5*N and 66.5*N)?
Temperate Zones
Tropic Zone
Polar Zones
Which kind of climate zone is located between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5*N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5*S)?
Temperate Zone
Tropic Zone
Polar Zone
Which kind of climate zone is located between the Antarctic Circle (66.5*S) and the South Pole?
Tropic Zone
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Which of the following cities have a maritime climate?
Denver
Dallas
San Fransisco
Salt Lake City
Which of the following cities has a continental climate?
San Francisco
Miami
New York
Denver
Do maritime or continental positions on a continent have more variations in temperature?
Maritime
Continental
Why are temperatures in maritime positions on a continent more stable than continental positions on a continent?
the body of water helps moderate the region’s climate
wind systems are warm so they help moderate temperature
ocean currents are cold so they help moderate temperature
True or False: the windward side of a mountain is cooler and wetter than the leeward side.
True
False
What biome has the three types of tropical, temperate, and taiga?
Tundra
Aquatic
Forest
Desert
What biome is the coldest and characterized by long winters?
Aquatic
Desert
Grasslands
Tundra
Which statement is true about islands?
They are only present by the Equator
They can be continental or oceanic
They have an abundance of natural resources
They are all generally the same size
Which of the following is true about plains?
They are not major centers of population
They are found only on North American and Antarctica
They are good for agriculture
Vegetation is generally the same
Which of the following is FALSE about mountains?
Mountains can serve as boundaries between countries
Natural barriers to migration, transportation and invasion
Cold temperatures and low oxygen levels
Natural resources are easy to get from mountains
During which month at this location should you pack an umbrella daily just in case?
December
July
October
March
the regions of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
What is an equinox
A day during which all parts of the earth will experience 12 hours of day and night
The shortest or longest day of the year
The "L" of LACEMOPS stands for...
Latitude
Late Work
Landforms
Lithosphere
The "A" of LACEMOPS stands for...
Altitude
Air Masses
Atmosphere
Artic Circle
The "C" in LACEMOPS stands for...
Canyons
Climate
Continentality
(Position on a Continent)
Continents
The "E" in LACEMOPS stands for...
Earth
Equinox
Erosion
Elevation
The "M" in LACEMOPS stands for...
Matter
Movement
Mountain Barriers
Migration
The "O" of LACEMOPS stands for...
Orogrpahic Effect
Ocean Currents
Organisms
Outer Layer of Earth's Crust
The "P" in LACEMOPS stands for...
Pressure/Prevailing Winds
Patterns
Polar Zone
Physical Processes
The "S" in LACEMOPS stands for...
Seasons
Soil-building
Solstice
Storm Systems
Which letter(s) are correctly labeled for a solstice?
A & C
B & D
C only
B only
Which letter(s) are correctly labeled for an equinox?
A & C
B & D
C only
B only
