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Chapter 2, Section 3
Test Description: Chapter 2, Section 3
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1) As Earth rotates it revolves around the…
A
You
B
Mars
C
The universe
D
Sun
2) True or False? The Earth’s rotation and revolution influence weather, climate, and living conditions on Earth.
A
True
B
False
3) Earth is tilted at a ______⁰__ angle.
A
30
B
23.5
C
62.7
D
24
4) The Summer solstice starts on what date every year?
A
September 23
B
June 21
C
March 21
D
December 22
5) The beginning of Spring and Autumn start on the …
A
Frequinox
B
Solstice
C
Kolstice
D
Equinox
6) The term solstice is used to describe…
A
the time when the days and nights are equal in length
B
the time during the year when the sun reaches the farthest Eastern or Western point in the sky
C
the time when the sun is directly over the equator
D
the time during the year when the sun reaches the farthest Northern or Southern point in the sky
7) When the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing a Summer Solstice the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing a…
A
Winter Equinox
B
Summer Equinox
C
Summer Solstice
D
Winter Solstice
8) The term Equinox is used to describe…
A
the time during the year when the sun reaches the farthest Northern or Southern point in the sky
B
the time when the sun is directly over the equator and the days and nights are equal in length
C
the time during the year when the sun reaches the farthest Eastern or Western point in the sky
D
the time when the days and nights are not equal in length
9) The condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at a given time and place is…
A
Climate
B
Precipitation
C
Weather
D
Condensation
10) The term for the typical weather conditions of a certain region over a long period of time is…
A
Climate
B
Condensation
C
Weather
D
Precipitation
11) Which is NOT a factor that interacts to cause weather at a particular location.
A
Water Vapor
B
Wind
C
Solar Energy
D
Human Actions
12) The most important weather factor is…
A
How close a place is to wate
B
the amount of energy, in the form of heat from the sun, that a location receives
C
the amount of energy from waves that a location receives
D
the amount of cloud cover a location has
13) As you go higher above sea level, air becomes ______ , loses its ability to hold moisture, and the air becomes ______.
A
thicker; cooler
B
thinner; warmer
C
thicker; warmer
D
thinner; cooler
14) Climates are warmer near the…
A
Prime Meridian
B
Antarctica
C
Australia
D
Equator
15) Ocean currents are like rivers flowing through the ocean. They move ______ waters away from the Equator and ______ waters away from the poles.
A
Warm; Cool
B
Cool; Cool
C
Warm; Warm
D
Cool; Warm
16) Tropical Latitudes are found between…
A
North Pole and Tropic of Cancer
B
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
C
South Pole and Tropic of Capricorn
D
North Pole and the Arctic Circle
17) The five main climate regions are…
A
Tropical, Dry, Mid-latitude, High Latitude, and Highland
B
Tropical, Mid-tropical, High latitude, Low latitude, and Highland
C
Dry, Tropical, Lower, Upper, and Mid-Level
D
Tropical, Dry, Soggy, Wet, and High Latitude
18) True or False? A vegetation region is named for the types of trees, grasslands, and specially adapted plants found there.
A
False
B
True
19) an area that has similar plants
A
Solstice
B
Savanna
C
Vegetation Region
D
Climate
20) a vegetation region with a mix of grassland and scattered trees
A
Equinox
B
Savanna
C
Solstice
D
Vegetation Region
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