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WorksheetsChapter 3
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 28mins
How frequently does the Earth complete one rotation on its axis?
Every 365 days
When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
True / False: The Equator experiences the most dramatic variation in the amount of sunlight it receives during the year.
False
True
Match the following latitude zones with its description
between 30⁰ S and 30⁰ N
Low latitudes
between 30⁰ S and 60⁰ S and 30⁰ N and 60⁰ N
Midlatitudes
between 60⁰ S and 90⁰ S and 60⁰ N and 90⁰ N
High latitudes
True / False: Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth would be too hot to support life.
False
True
When does the shortest day of the year occur?
on winter solstice
on the spring equinox
on the summer solstice
on the fall equinox
When does the Earth receive equal amounts of daylight and night. Check all that apply.
on winter solstice
on the spring equinox
on the summer solstice
on the fall equinox
(a) is the long term conditions in an area, while (b) describes day to day conditions.
Match the following definitions with the correct term.
air movement caused by the sun heating the Earth's surface and atmosphere unevenly
winds
the North and South Poles
high latitude zones
air movements that regularly blow diagonally toward the east in the midlatitudes
westerlies
periodic change in the pattern of ocean currents, water temperatures, and weather in the mid-Pacific Ocean
El Niňo
air movement in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern
prevailing wind
What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes near the Equator called?
What effect do large bodies of water tend to have on coastal areas?
They cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderate
They cause year-round cold temperatures
Label the appropriate sides of this mountain landform.
This is main type of ecological community defined defined by distinctive plant and animal groups
The deflection of prevailing winds caused by the Earth's rotation is known as ______.
This climate region has an average daily temperature of 80º
Desert
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
Steppe
This climate region is close to the poles. Winter darkness and bitter cold last for months. Lichens are the only form of vegetation that can survive.
Desert
Tundra
Subarctic
Steppe
This climate region receives between 10 and 30 inches or rainfall a year, experiences harsh summers and cold winters, and is found on almost all continents.
Desert
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
Steppe
This climate region receives 10 inches of rainfall or less and support a very small amount of plant and animal life.
Desert
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
Steppe
This climate includes the southeastern United States, as well as parts of Brazil, China, Japan, Australia, and India; it characterized by short mild winters and nearly year round rain.
Humid Subtropical
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
Humid Continental
This climate doesn't experience the moderating effects of the oceans, experiencing snowy winters, shorter summers. You and I live in this climate region.
Humid Subtropical
Tundra
Tropical rainforest
Humid Continental
What causes solar radiation to warm the Earth?
the Coriolis effect
the lunar effect
the shadow effect
the greenhouse effect
Temperatures at higher elevations are (a) compared to temperatures at lower elevations.
Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?
the Poles
the Tropic of Cancer
the Tropic of Capricorn
the Equator
On which side of this mountain might you expect to find a rain shadow effect.
A
B
Match the following descriptions with the correct term
a small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found
Oasis
inland grass area
prairie
permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground.
permafrost
referring to vegetation that has cones and needle-shaped leaves
coniferous
falling off or shed seasonally or periodically, trees like maples and oaks that lose their leaves in the fall
deciduous
According to scientists, in what climate do more than half of all plant and animal species exist?
Desert
Semi-arid
Tropical dry
Tropical wet
What effect does cool temperature have on air?
It causes air to sink
It causes in to blow clockwise
It causes it to rise
It causes it to blow counterclockwise
In 2005, Vietnam's GDP was around.
$25 billion
$75 billion
$100 billion
$150 billion
In the past 10 years (since 2015), the GDP of Vietnam has (a) .
In 2026, the number of millionaires is projected to be about (a) more than in 2016.
Using your Activity 3, in what country would I find the city of Lagos?
Using your Activity 3, what mountains lie just north of Dawson, Yukon Territory
Using your Activity 3, in what country would I find Riyadh?
Using your Activity 3, what kind of physical feature is Aoraki in New Zealand?
valley
river
lake
forest
mountain
Using your Activity 3, write the full name for the abbreviation S. Kor.
