WG A Study Guide Review Assessment #1

This picture illustrates which of the following phenomena?

• Wildfire aftermath

• Extreme drought

• The effects of El Niño

• The impact of an earthquake

The June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere marks the beginning of which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Some of the mountains that are located along Earth's

equator have snow covered peaks

• Ice caps can be found at each of Earth's poles.

Which of the following best explains these statements?

• Arid climates are found in both polar and mountain regions.

• High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate.

• The sun provides more energy to polar and mountain regions that other types of regions.

• An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate.

The map shows the major climate zones on Earth.

Which statement about these climate zones is correct?

• Latitude is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

• Longitude is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

• Solar time is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

• Elevation level is the primary factor controlling these climate zones.

Based on this diagram, which factor is the primary cause of seasonal changes?

• relative distance between the Earth and Sun

• variations in the speed of the Earth’s rotation

• tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun

• colder and warmer regions of the solar system

What causes weather conditions to change throughout the year?

• the revolution of the Earth around the Sun

• he gravitational pull of the Moon

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

• the shift in the direction of trade winds

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, tsunamis occurring in Nicaragua, Indonesia, and Japan in 1992 and 1993 caused nearly one billion dollars in property damages.

Which physical process caused these disasters?

• rivers depositing sediment into the oceans

• breaking down of minerals by chemicals in the atmosphere

• warm tropical air causing low-level winds to spiral

• sudden movement in the seafloor causing large waves to form

Which of the following physical processes is responsible for the creation of mountains such as the Himalayas in Asia?

• Weather

• Plate tectonics

• Erosion

• Soil-building processes

Which of the following processes is usually responsible for the creation of soil from solid rock?

• Seepage

• Volcanism

• Weathering

• Fossilization

Surface ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right due to —

• the moon's orbit around Earth.

• the moon's rotation around its own axis.

• the Earth's orbit around the sun.

• the Earth's rotation around its own axis.