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WorksheetsGeog Ch 3 Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Places located in high latitudes have:
Very warm climate
Same weather as places in other latitudes
mix of extremely hot and extremely cold weather
coldest climates on Earth
Which of the following climate regions has the widest temperature range?
Arctic
Marine West Coast
Subarctic
Tropical
The atmosphere:
creates the tides
has no effect on heat gain or loss
allows heat to escape quickly in order to cool the planet
reflects some radiation from the sun back into space
In which months do equinoxes take place?
June and December
October and April
March and September
July and January
None of the Above
An oasis is a place in the desert at which:
large cities often are found
there is water and lush vegetation
temperatures are hotter than in surrounding areas
desert winds collide to produce sandstorms
Because of the tilt of Earth,
Not all places receive the same amount of light at one time
there is a lack of light at the Equator at the winter solstice
the polar areas are dark for the entire summer
the polar regions receive more direct sunlight than the Equator
Global winds that blow in fairly constant patterns are called:
Trade Winds
Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Winds
The seasons result from:
the movement of the continents due to continental drift
Earth's revolution and its tilt in relation to the sun
the moon's revolution and its tilt in relation to Earth
Earth's revolution and its tilt in relation to Venus
What are the two kinds of tropical climates?
tropical continental and tropical desert
tropical rain forest and tropical Mediterranean
Tropical wet and tropical dry
tropical marine west coast and tropical desert
Which of the following is the northernmost point on the Earth to receive the sun’s direct rays?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Earth’s polar areas lie in:
Midlatitudes
High Latitudes
Major Latitudes
Low Latitudes
Which of the following causes day and night?
Rotation of Earth
Orbit of Earth
Revolution of Earth
Earth's gravity
Weather is:
Long- term aspect of climate
unrelated to climate
the same as climate
short-term aspect of climate
__________ is part of ________, which is part of ____________.
Climate, Weather, Temperature
Temperature, Weather, Climate
Temperature, Climate, Weather
Weather, Temperature, Climate
Earth’s _____ around the sun and tilt on its _____ cause variations in the amount of direct sunlight that reaches different locations on Earth.
Axis, Revolution
Revolution, Axis
Solstice, Equinox
Axis, Rotation
The Tropic of Cancer lies completely in which Hemisphere?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
For six months out of the year, the _____ receive(s) little to no sunlight.
North and South Poles
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Some scientists believe that global warming may be caused by a rise in:
Carbon Monoxide levels
Carbon Dioxide levels
Nitrogen levels
Oxygen levels
The greenhouse effect helps to:
cool Earth
Produce Carbon Dioxide
Reduce Carbon Dioxide
Warm Earth
Earth’s high latitudes include:
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic and Antarctic circles
Tropic of Capricorn
Which of the following is/are NOT located in the low latitudes?
the poles
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
The most variable weather on Earth is found in:
low latitudes
high latitudes
mid latitudes
poles
Which of the following is NOT a cause of ocean currents?
Differences in precipitation
Earth's rotation
Differences in water temperature
Differences in Air pressure
The rain shadow effect takes place on the _____ of mountains.
Leeward side
Windward side
top
interior
Which of the following climate regions is found primarily in the low latitudes?
Marine West Coast Climates
Subtropical Climates
Tropical Climates
Mediterranean Climates
Steppe is an example of what type of climate?
Tropical
High Latitude
Highland
Dry
Permafrost is found:
Underground
Aboveground
on glaciers
on icebergs
The Earth has passed through _____ ice ages and subsequent warming over about the past 2 million years.
1
2
3
4
An increase in greenhouse gases might be contributing to:
Ice Caps
Atmospheric Oxygen
Global Warming
Global Cooling
Places located in the _____ have warm to hot climates.
High latitudes
rain shadow
low latitudes
midlatitudes
Clouds release moisture on the _____ of mountains.
slopes
peaks
Leeward side
Windward side
In an El Niño year, precipitation increases along the coasts of:
Hawaii
Southeast Asia
Europe and Africa
North and South America
Which of the following describes a Mediterranean climate?
Dry winters and very hot, dry summers
Mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers
very cold winters and warm summers
heavy rain throughout the year
The terms tropical, dry, midlatitude, high-latitude, and highlands identify
Vegetation
Climate Regions
Doldrums
Climatic changes
Which of the following absorbs heat reflected by Earth and radiates it back to Earth?
Clouds and Greenhouse Gases
Doldrums
Prevailing Winds
Sun
Which of the following causes prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than along strict north-south or east-west directions?
Prevailing Winds
Coriolis Effect
Equator
Doldrums
Which of the follow are narrow, windless bands at the equator?
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Prevailing Winds
Trade Winds
Which of the following is visible, chemical haze in the atmosphere that endangers people's health?
Smog
Global Warming
Global Cooling
Fog
