World Geography Unit 1 Flashcard

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What most affects the combination of precipitation and temperature in an area's climate?

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proximity to water and latitude

Front

How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side? Options: The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low., The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low., The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high., The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.

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The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.

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Temperature ranges in areas near oceans usually —

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do not vary much because large bodies of water warm and cool slowly

Front

How do the patterns illustrated on the map influence climate?

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By moderating extremes in temperature

Front

Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?

• Higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations.
• Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.
• Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations.
• Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans.

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Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.

Front

Which physical process is most responsible for creating the climate pattern shown on the map above?

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Wind currents

Front

Areas of Europe affected by a Mediterranean climate most likely experience —

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warm, dry summers

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Both volcanic eruptions and earthquakes cause human devastation and produce lasting changes to the —
Options: lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere

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lithosphere

Front

Which physical process is most likely responsible for this landform?
Options: Monsoons, Erosion, Volcanic activity, Tectonic divergence

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Erosion

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How does the technology shown in this photograph help humans adapt to the environment? Options: By helping ships navigate, By monitoring fish migration, By warning of a natural disaster, By detecting sunken ships

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By warning of a natural disaster