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World Cultures - Unit 1 - Review Game 5
Test Description: Chapter 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is the best description of the Mediterranean climate?
A
sunny, warm summers and mild, wet winters
B
humid, hot summers and cool, rainy winters
C
humid, hot summers and cold, dry winters
D
cloudy, mild summers and cool, rainy winters
2) Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A
gemstones
B
forests
C
petroleum
D
natural gas
3) Which type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?
A
tundra
B
subarctic
C
tropical savanna
D
highland
4) At about 30 degrees North and South latitude we find most of the world's ...
A
tornadoes.
B
rain forests.
C
ecosystems.
D
deserts.
5) One disadvantage of nuclear power is that it ...
A
is a renewable resource.
B
produces dangerous waste.
C
pollutes the air.
D
cannot be used to heat homes.
6) What happens when an environment changes?
A
Prevailing winds shift to the opposite direction.
B
Habitats are often destroyed.
C
Nonrenewable resources are used even faster.
D
Humans fix the problem by introducing new species.
7) The spread of desertlike conditions is called ...
A
desertification.
B
permafrost.
C
steppe.
D
deforestation.
8) Which of the following can be made into cosmetics and plastics?
A
petroleum
B
quartz
C
humus
D
bauxite
9) Highland climates change ...
A
once every ten years.
B
with elevation.
C
with the seasons.
D
according to precipitation.
10) The amount of sun at a given location is affected by Earth's ...
A
movement.
B
all of the above.
C
tilt.
D
shape.
11) Ecosystems ...
A
are made up of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
B
move heat around Earth through large streams of surface water.
C
are any materials found in nature that people use or value.
D
can be of any size and can occur wherever air, water, and soil support life.
12) The two dry climate types are ...
A
desert and highland.
B
Mediterranean and desert.
C
steppe and highland.
D
desert and steppe.
13) Geographers identify climates by looking at temperature, precipitation and __________.
A
natural resources
B
soil
C
native plant life
D
gemstones
14) To support abundant plant life, soil needs to contain minerals and __________.
A
humus
B
gemstones
C
renewable resources
D
natural gas
15) We use natural gas mainly for heating and __________.
A
cooking
B
solar power
C
transportation
D
recreation
16) __________ contain more types of plants and animals than anywhere else on Earth.
A
Deserts
B
Mountain basins
C
High plains
D
Tropical rain forests
17) Ocean currents carry warm water toward the __________.
A
equator
B
poles
C
coast
D
bays
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