world geo chapters 3 and 4
Which of the following best describes conditions found in a high-latitude climate zone?
year-round freezing temperatures and limited vegetation
How are the causes of ocean currents similar to those of wind patterns?
Both are caused by Earth's rotation, air pressure changes, and differences in water temperature.
Which of the following regions experience a mostly Mediterranean climate?
Coastal regions of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain
What determines the direction of prevailing winds?
Latitude and the Earth's movement
What is a potentially negative impact of the greenhouse effect?
Leaking radiation could cause the Earth to become too warm.
What can be found in marine west coast climates?
Mixed forests, which have both coniferous and deciduous trees.
In which region might you come across doldrums?
Near the Equator
Which statement best describes how Earth's position affects temperatures?
Temperatures vary depending on which side of the planet is facing the sun.
Which of the following statements explains how elevation influences climate?
The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate.
Why don't all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place?
The Earth's axis is tilted.
How do geographers distinguish between types of dry climates?
The amount of rainfall and vegetation in each
Which of the following statements explains how the greenhouse effect got its name?
The atmosphere traps radiation to warm land, water, and air, reflecting heat back out, similar to a greenhouse.
Which of the following statements accurately defines weather?
The atmosphere's condition in one place during a short time period.
What does the word equinox mean?
The days of the year that daytime and nighttime hours are equal.
Which of the following statements describes Earth without the greenhouse effect?
The ocean's surface would be frozen solid.
What causes a phenomenon known as midnight sun?
The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun
Why do parts of the low latitude zone have warm to hot climates?
They receive direct rays from the sun year-round.
Which of the following statements accurately states the relationship between latitude and vegetation?
Vegetation decreases as one moves toward higher latitudes.
Which of the following describes an example of a tropical wet climate?
Warm, humid air with an average daily temperature of 80°
When do the North Pole and the South Pole receive nearly continuous, but indirect, sunlight?
When either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
What keeps humidity levels high in a humid subtropical climate?
Wind patterns and high pressure from nearby oceans
Which of the following is not a temperate climate region in a midlatitude climate?
permafrost
Which of the following terms describes days when the sun's rays directly hit the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
solstice
What is the first step in the formation of a rain shadow?
warm, moist air from oceans is pushed upward.
What is a biome?
A major type of ecological community mainly defined by distinctive natural vegetation and animal groups
Which of the following describes El Niño?
A reversal of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region
Which of the following is an example of how precipitation can affect and be affected by temperature?
A sudden cloudburst cools off a hot summer day.
What determines how much sunlight reaches different locations on Earth at different times of the year?
Earth's revolution and its tilted axis.
What factors naturally and predictably affect Earth's cycles of cooling and warming?
Factors such as solar flares and volcanic activity
What causes doldrums?
Horizontal movement of the trade winds subsides as warm air rises.
