Physical Geo Study Game

Wind, water, and ice are all forms of what?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Convergent Movement

• Divergent Movement

  Cause

Converging Tectonic Plates       

 Effect

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Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

•   Great Rift Valley

•   Grand Canyon

•   Himalayan Mountains

•   Great Barrier Reef

The physical processes that most affect the lithosphere are…

•   El Nino and ocean currents

•   Wind currents

•   Weathering and plate tectonics

•   Greenhouse gases

Which of the following statements best describes the way that latitude generally influences a region’s climate?

•   Mid latitudes cause hot and dry climates

•   Low latitudes cause cold climates

•   High latitudes cause cold climates

•   Horse latitudes cause extreme winds

Pair the cause and effect choice that best explains the changing weather conditions in Australia from June to December.

•   Cause - Australia experiences the September Equinox Effect – Australia has its longest day of the year

•   Cause - The continent gets closer to the sun. Effect - The daylight hours get longer and the weather gets warmer.

•   Cause -The continent gets further away from the sun. Effect - The daylight hours are shorter and the weather gets colder.

•   Cause - The sun revolves around the Earth. Effect - Australia experiences both daylight and darkness.

Describe the Rainforest Biome

•   High precipitation and high temperatures cause this biome to be found in the low latitudes.

•   High precipitation and high temperatures cause this biome to be found in the high latitudes.

•   Low precipitation and low temperatures cause this biome to be found in the low latitudes.

•   Low precipitation and low temperatures cause this biome to be found in the high latitudes.

Why is May the most popular month for South Africans to buy jackets?

•   The Andes Mountains block warm air from reaching South Africa.

•   South Africa tilts away from the sun from June to September.

•   El Nino causes extremely cold temperatures in South Africa every summer.

•   Fashion Week Cape Town is held annually in May.

Which statement most accurately describes the influence of climate on the distribution of the grasslands biome?

•   Low latitude location causes high amounts of precipitation and high temperatures.

•   High latitude location causes high amounts of precipitation and low temperatures

•   High latitude location causes low amounts of precipitation and extremely low temperatures.

•   Mid-latitude location causes low amounts of precipitation and moderate temperatures

Which statement most accurately describes the influence of climate on the distribution of the tundra biome?

•   Low latitude location causes high amounts of precipitation and high temperatures.

•   High latitude location causes high amounts of precipitation and low temperatures.

•   High latitude location causes low amounts of precipitation and extremely low temperatures.

•   Mid-latitude location causes low amounts of precipitation and moderate temperatures

How are fjords created?

•   Constant precipitation

•   Glacial erosion

•   Soil deposition

•   Wind erosion