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Physical Geography Quiz Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seasons are caused by

a)

the sun's tilt

b)

the earth's tilt

c)

the moon's tilt

d)

the sun's rotation

2.

Mechanical weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Chemical weathering changes the appearance of the rock.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Convectional precipitation occurs in _______, moist climates where the sun heats air, hot air rises, cools, forms clouds, and rain falls.

a)

hot

b)

cold

c)

freezing

d)

lukewarm

5.

This precipitation occurs when cold dense air masses push lighter, warm air up, causing it to cool and condense, then rains.

(a)  

6.

Orographic precipitation is also known as the rain shadow effect

a)

True

b)

False

7.

_______ air flows toward the poles, and cold air moves to the equator in a convection circulation.

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

c)

Lukewarm

d)

Freezing

8.

High latitude is located at

a)

the equator

b)

the North Pole

c)

the South Pole

d)

at the tropics

9.

Select all that apply:

In the low latitude zone.

a)

prime meridian

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

10.

Select all that apply.

The middle latitude zone is located between --

a)

the tropics

b)

the poles

c)

the equator

11.

Select the factors that affect climate

a)

wind currents

b)

large landmasses

c)

ocean currents

d)

elevation

e)

proximity to water

12.

In this type of plate boundary, plates slides past each other.

a)

divergent

b)

collision zone

c)

subduction zone

d)

transform

13.

In this type of plate boundary, plates collide and cause folding in the crust. This type of boundary can form mountains.

a)

divergent

b)

collision zone

c)

subduction zone

d)

transform

14.

In this type of plate boundary, one plate dives under another plate.

a)

divergent

b)

collision zone

c)

subduction zone

d)

transform

15.

In this type of plate boundary, the plates move apart, spreading horizontally.** they DIVide***

a)

divergent

b)

collision zone

c)

subduction zone

d)

transform

16.

HOT, DRY summers and cool, rainy winters.

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Arid

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Mediterranean

17.

ALWAYS HOT, and it rains DAILY

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Arid

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Mediterranean

18.

This climate experiences four seasons with a variety in temperature and precipitation.

a)

Tropical Wet

b)

Arid

c)

Humid Continental

d)

Mediterranean

19.

Hot summers and cold winters, not much precipitation, and it is found in the interior of continents

a)

Tropical Wet and Dry

b)

Semiarid

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Humid Subtropical

20.

This climate region is found close to the ocean and can be cloudy and damp with fairly constant temperatures.

a)

Tropical Wet and Dry

b)

Semiarid

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Humid Subtropical

21.

This climate region has hot and humid summers, mild to cold winters and is found on the east coasts of continents. 

a)

Tropical Wet and Dry

b)

Semiarid

c)

Marine West Coast

d)

Humid Subtropical