Geo Quiz 2

Subpolar regions are defined as:

• Areas along the equator

• Regions immediately surrounding the poles

• Desert regions

• Tropical rainforests

Subtropical regions occur:

• Near the poles

• Between tropical and temperate regions

• Only at the equator

• Exclusively in mountainous areas

Trade winds are best described as winds that:

• Blow unpredictably around storms

• Blow consistently toward the equator from subtropical areas

• Blow toward the poles at high altitudes

• Occur only at night

Jet streams are:

• Slow-moving winds at the surface

• Gentle coastal breezes

• High-altitude, fast-moving air currents

• Local winds causing daily weather patterns

Windward slopes are slopes that:

• Receive little or no rainfall

• Face away from prevailing winds

• Are sheltered from winds

• Face directly into prevailing winds

Prevailing winds are best defined as winds that:

• Rarely occur in an area

• Are dominant or most common in an area

• Only blow during thunderstorms

• Change directions constantly

The orographic effect refers to:

• Evaporation from lakes

• Air forced upwards by mountains, causing rainfall

• Wind blowing through valleys

• Formation of ice on mountain tops

Evaporation means:

• Water changing from gas to liquid

• Water falling as snow

• Water changing from liquid into gas

• Water soaking into the ground

Leeward slopes are:

• Slopes facing prevailing winds

• Slopes sheltered from prevailing winds

• Slopes receiving the most rainfall

• Always snowy slopes

Insolation refers to:

• Amount of rainfall in a region

• Amount of solar radiation reaching Earth

• Temperature of ocean currents

• Cooling effect of clouds