Unit 3 World Geography

Most temperate climates are located _____.

• near the equator

• by the Oceans

• in the Middle Latitudes

• in the High Latitudes

Mountains can influence climate through _____.

• Global warming

• Greenhouse gas

• humidity

• the Rainshadow effect

The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called _____.

• temperature

• weather

• climate

• greenhouse effect

What are the two most important factors in determining what a climate might be like? (Climographs)

• temperature and wind

• temperature and precipitation

• cold and elevation

• precipitation and animals

Which of the following is a major factor that affects climate of a given place?

• condensation

• corn

• wind and ocean currents

• tundra

Which side of the mountain will dry conditions occur during the rain shadow?

• windward

• backward

• leeward

• valley

Which area of Earth receives the most solar energy (sunlight) in a year?

• tropics

• polar regions

• Antarctic circle

• middle latitudes

What continental U.S. time zone is the farthest west?

• Eastern

• Northern

• Central

• Pacific

How many time zones are located across the continental U.S.?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

Imaginary lines that run north and south from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• Parallels

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Tropics