Earth's Climate Types — Unit test Answers

Which of the following examples best illustrates absolute location? A. It’s next to the World Cup stadium. B. It’s between Siemert Road and Beit Road. C. It’s in Gauteng, South Africa, at 26.2° S, 28.1° E. D. It’s near Johannesburg, South Africa. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Earth receives different amounts of energy from the Sun in each hemisphere because __________.A.its biosphere is largeB.its oceans cover its surfaceC.its axis is tiltedD.its atmosphere sustains life

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image by e2020 Which of the Earth’s four spheres is made up of the gases that surround the Earth, and is located at number 1 on the image above? A. the biosphere B. the lithosphere C. the atmosphere D. the hydrosphere Please select the best answer from the choices provided

There are three types of plate boundaries. Which of these is not one of them?A.divergentB.convergentC.transformD.supercontinent

Human systems, one of the six essential elements of geography, can be compared to human/environment interaction and __________, two of the five themes of geography. A. place B. movement C. location D. region Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which type of severe weather produces dangerous lightning and hail?A.a hurricaneB.a thunderstormC.a tornadoD.a tsunami

One of the purposes of FEMA and the Red Cross is to __________.A.provide daily weather forecastsB.help people in disaster situationsC.track and categorize stormsD.issue severe weather alerts

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows. Image by Mats Halldin and Charles C. Which of these layers is the Earth’s outermost layer? A. the crust B. the mantle C. the inner core D. the outer core Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The slow breakdown of rock into sediment or soil is called __________.A.erosion B.depressionC.convergenceD.weathering

Gloria lives high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, where temperatures are cold year-round. She most likely lives in a __________ climate. A.dryB.highlandC.moderateD.tropical

Straits, estuaries, and gulfs are all examples of __________.A.landformsB.riversC.valleysD.bodies of water

The __________ latitudes receive varying amounts of sunlight and have four distinct seasons.A.highB.lowC.middleD.polar

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Image by e2020 The regions colored __________ on the map above represent the dry climates of the world. A. brown B. orange C. purple D. yellow Please select the best answer from the choices provided

At a convergent boundary, two plates __________.A. collideB. separateC. slide past each otherD. move apart Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows.Photo by Jay Galvin In the photo above, a large glacier is creating a valley. The glacier is carrying sediment downhill. Which of the following processes best explains what is happening in this photo?A. erosion by windB. chemical weatheringC. erosion by iceD. erosion by water Please select the best answer from the choices provided