Physical Geography

Question 1

What does continent and continent convergence make? Give an example

Answer 1

Inner Mountain Ranges; Himalayas

Question 2

What does transform collision make?

Answer 2

It makes earthquakes and fault lines

Question 3

What does continent and continent divergence make? Give examples

Answer 3

Mixture (of valleys, lakes, volcanoes, and seas); Mt Kilimanjaro, Red Sea

Question 4

What does ocean and continental convergence make? Give an example

Answer 4

It makes coastal volcano/mountain ranges; Andes Mountains

Question 5

What does ocean and ocean convergence make? Give examples

Answer 5

It makes volcanic chains; Indonesia, Philippines, and Japan

Question 6

What does ocean and ocean divergence make? Give an example

Answer 6

It makes underwater ridges; Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Question 7

What are Moraines?

Answer 7

Sediment that is pushed along by a glacier

Question 8

What is the difference between erosion and weathering?

Answer 8

Erosion: wind and air moves the particles away
Weathering: wind and air degrades rock; rock stays in place

Question 9

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Answer 9

Weather is short term, climate is long term

Question 10

The Spring _______ has a day length that is _______

Answer 10

Equinox; Equal (12 hours day, 12 hours night)

Question 11

The Summer _________ has a day length that is ______

Answer 11

Solstice; Longer (more day than night)

Question 12

The Fall _________ has a day length that is ________

Answer 12

Equinox; Equal (12 hours day, 12 hours night)

Question 13

The Winter ________ has a day length that is ________

Answer 13

Solstice; Shorter (less day than night)

Question 14

Where are the low latitudes located on a map?

Answer 14

24 degrees below and above equator

Question 15

Where are mid-latitudes located on a map?

Answer 15

24-65 below and above the equator

Question 16

Where are high latitudes located on a map?

Answer 16

At the very top and bottom

Question 17

What are the effects of elevation?

Answer 17

• Elevation starts from ground
• Thin air means cold air

Question 18

What is the difference between Elevation and Altitude?

Answer 18

• Altitude is ground to sky
• Elevation is ground to tip of rock

Question 19

Wind Patterns: ______ air replaces _____ air

Answer 19

Cool; Warm

Question 20

Wind in the North Hemisphere rotates…

Answer 20

Clockwise

Question 21

Wind in the South Hemisphere rotates…

Answer 21

Counterclockwise

Question 22

What are some impacts of ocean currents?

Answer 22

• They flow in same direction as wind
• Affect climate of land

Question 23

What is El Niño?

Answer 23

Changes currents that should be flowing to Australia

Question 24

What are the effects of El Niño?

Answer 24

It brings flooding to South America, and drought to Australia

Question 25

What is Continentality?

Answer 25

When an absence of water = more dramatic weather changes

Question 26

What is the Rain Shadow effect?

Answer 26

When a dry area occurs on the leeward side of a mountain

Question 27

What does leeward mean?

Answer 27

Side that isn't touching ocean; has deserts

Question 28

What does a rain shadow effect diagram look like?

Answer 28

ocean with windward side ^ desert with leeward side

Question 29

How many climate regions are there?

Answer 29

12

Question 30

How many moderate climate regions are there? Which ones are they?

Answer 30

4; Mediterranean, Marine West Coast, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical

Question 31

Which climate region has hot/dry summers and mild/rainy winters?

Answer 31

Mediterranean

Question 32

Which climate is known as "Wet and Dry" and has 30-50" of rain in summer and <4" of rain in winter?

Answer 32

Tropical Savanna

Question 33

What is a famous example of a Tropical Savanna?

Answer 33

The Serengeti Plain

Question 34

Which latitude zone has tropical climates?

Answer 34

Low latitude zone

Question 35

Which climate region varies the most?

Answer 35

Subarctic

Question 36

Where can you find subarctic zone?

Answer 36

Right below the arctic circle

Question 37

Which climate region is bitterly cold and has constant light or dark periods?

Answer 37

Tundra

Question 38

Where can you find the largest amount of flora and fauna?

Answer 38

Tropical Rainforests

Question 39

What trees are prevalent in Tropical Rainforests?

Answer 39

Evergreens

Question 40

Most plants in the Tropical Rainforest are ________

Answer 40

Shade-resistant

Question 41

What climate region has cool summers and damp winters?

Answer 41

Marine West Coast

Question 42

Why does the UK have a Marine West Coast climate?

Answer 42

Because of the North Atlantic Drift

Question 43

Which climate regions have hot days but cooler nights?

Answer 43

Desert and Steppe

Question 44

What is the difference between Desert and Steppe?

Answer 44

Desert has less rain

Question 45

What is a key characteristic of vegetation in the desert/steppe area?

Answer 45

Drought-resistant

Question 46

What is the term for an area where trees stop growing?

Answer 46

Timberline

Question 47

How is the rain frequency like in Humid Subtropical?

Answer 47

Year-long

Question 48

Humid Subtropical Vegetation?

Answer 48

Grasslands with mixed forests

Question 49

Humid Subtropical is also found in...

Answer 49

NY, Chicago, NE China, South Canada