Understanding Physical Geography Answers

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Image by Chuck Andolino This photo above shows a type of coastal climate zone. This zone, a __________ zone, experiences mild winters and dry, sunny summers. A. tundra B. tropical savanna C. steppe D. Mediterranean Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Red Sea is a body of water formed where the African and Arabian plates are separating from one another. This sea is an example of a landform created by __________ movement. A. lateral plate B. convergent plate C. divergent plate D. transform boundary Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA The image above shows a(n) __________, a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. A. estuary B. sea C. strait D. gulf Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Tdk The photo above shows a landform surrounded by water on three sides. We can describe this landform as a(n) __________. A. island B. isthmus C. peninsula D. strait Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Wolfgang Stoudt Which type of landform is shown in the photo above? A. a strait B. a plain C. a canyon D. an alluvial fan Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements best describes a similarity between dry climate zones and high latitude zones? A. Both have warm temperatures all year. B. Both occur only on one continent. C. Both experience low levels of precipitation. D. Both occur only in coastal areas. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following climate zones typically is not found in midlatitude regions? A. ice cap B. humid continental C. humid subtropical D. marine west coast Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image courtesy of NASA The large body of water in the image above is partially enclosed by land and is larger than a bay. It is best described as a(n) __________. A. gulf B. river C. estuary D. strait Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's crust is composed of many plates that move gradually across the Earth's surface. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Which of the Earth's layers is represented by the number two (2) on the image above? A. the mantle B. the outer core C. the inner core D. the crust Please select the best answer from the choices provided.