Matching
Write the correct letter in the blanks.
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a. | tropic of Capricorn | i. | windward | b. | steppe | j. | chaparral | c. | weather | k. | doldrums | d. | permafrost | l. | westerlies | e. | el
nino | m. | climate | f. | currents | n. | tundra | g. | tropic of
Cancer | o. | tropical
savanna | h. | wind | p. | high
latitudes |
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(2 points) condition of the atmosphere at one place
and time
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2.
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(2 points) low-latitude area of very little
winds
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3.
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(2 points) subsoil that never thaws
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4.
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(2 points) long-term weather patterns for an
area
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(2 points) large and generally treeless grassland
area
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6.
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(2 points) thickets of woody bushes and short trees
found in Mediterranean climates
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7.
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(2 points) the side of mountain, which receives the
most precipitation
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8.
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(2 points) cold and warm streams of water
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(2 points) the latitude of 23 1/2 N
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(2 points) air moving across the face of the
earth
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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(4 points) Places located in high latitudes
have
a. | a very warm climate. | c. | a mix of extremely hot and extremely cold
weather. | b. | the same weather as places in other latitudes. | d. | the coldest climates on
Earth. |
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(4 points) Elevation and Climate
a. | are very closely related. | c. | are two terms for the same
condition. | b. | have little effect on each other. | d. | are almost impossible to measure
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(4 points) Which of the following climate regions
has the widest temperature range?
a. | arctic | c. | marine west coast | b. | subarctic | d. | tropical |
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(4 points) In which months do equinoxes take
place?
a. | June and December | c. | July and January | b. | October and April | d. | March and
September |
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(4 points) Because of the tilt of the earth,
a. | not all places receive the same amount of light at one time. | c. | both polar areas
are dark for the entire summer. | b. | there is a lack of light at the Equator at the
winter solstice. | d. | both polar
areas are light for the entire winter. |
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(4 points) Global winds that blow in fairly constant
patterns are called
a. | trade winds. | c. | polar easterlies. | b. | westerlies. | d. | prevailing
winds. |
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(4 points) The earth rotates on its axis one time
each
a. | day. | c. | week. | b. | month. | d. | year. |
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(4 points) Wind patterns are
a. | caused by the moon’s pull upon the earth. | c. | important factors on the
earth’s climate. | b. | relatively unimportant as climate
factors. | d. | almost impossible
to determine and track. |
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(4 points) The natural vegetation of a desert in the
Southwest United States is
a. | fir and pine trees. | c. | coconut and banana trees. | b. | scattered shrubs and
thorny plants. | d. | evergreen
trees and ferns |
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(4 points) What are two kinds of tropical
climates?
a. | tropical rain forest and tropical desert. | c. | tropical marine west coast and
savanna. | b. | tropical rain forest and tropical Mediterranean. | d. | tropical savanna and tropical rain
forest. |
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(4 points) The _________ is the southernmost point
on the earth to receive the sun’s direct rays.
a. | Tropic of Capricorn | c. | Tropic of Cancer | b. | Equator | d. | Antarctic
Circle |
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(4 points) The earth’s humid subtropical
climates are typically located on the
a. | southwest portion of continents. | c. | the northwest portion of
continents. | b. | southeast portion of continents. | d. | the northeast portion of
continents. |
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(4 points) Cold ocean currents effect climate
by
a. | warming land. | c. | causing precipitation. | b. | cooling
land. | d. | flooding. |
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(4 points) The __________ receive warm air masses in
summer and cold ones in the winter.
a. | mid-latitudes | c. | high latitudes | b. | low latitudes | d. | doldrums |
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(4 points) The __________ marks the beginning of
summer or winter.
a. | tilt | c. | axis | b. | equinox | d. | solstice |
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Essay
Thoroughly answer each essay question using adequate examples,
complete sentences, and proper punctuation.
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26.
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(10 points) What general statement can you make
about the relationship between a place’s distance from the Equator and climate? What creates
the major exception to your generalization?
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27.
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(10 points) List and thoroughly explain five things
that humans could do to combat the increasing greenhouse effect? Next, list and explain five things
that the increasing greenhouse effect is doing to the earth.
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