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100

Water from precipitation stays on the earth’s surface for only a brief time.

True

100

 Which solstice occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere?

summer

100

The effect of the earth’s being “yanked” out from under the wind is called the

A. alluvial fan.
B. land jerk.
C. rotation effect.
D. Coriolis effect

D. Coriolis effect


100

This element of weather is the movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air
masses

A. temperature
B. atmospheric pressure
C. wind
D. humidity

C. wind

100

This element of weather is the movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air
masses

A. temperature
B. atmospheric pressure
C. wind
D. humidity

C. wind

200

The sun’s energy is always in motion, even after it reaches the earth’s atmosphere

TRUE


200

The movement of warm and cold air masses, combined with what, explains the basic movement of
thermal energy around the earth?

Coriolis effect

200

The point at which the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet
for an instant is known as the

A. rotation.
B. revolution.
C. solstice.
D. equinox

D. equinox

200

The most obvious motion of the earth is called

A. rotation.
B. revolution.
C. solstice.
D. equinox

A. rotation.

200

sun, planets, and smaller system bodies

Solar system

300

Longitude plays a role in establishing climate.

False


300

 What is composed of the sun, planets, small solar system bodies, and other objects around the sun
by the sun’s gravity?

solar system

300

Hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics are called the

A. tropic winds.
B. trade winds.
C. northern winds.
D. easterlies

B. trade winds

300

The area between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer (in the north) and the Tropic of
Capricorn (in the south) is called the

A. temperate zone.
B. tropics.
C. high latitudes.
D. polar regions.

B. tropics.

300

event when the length of day and night are approximately equal all
over the planet

equinox

400

Polar regions receive only a small amount of sunlight in winter.

True


400

The envelope of gases that surrounds the earth and is held in place by the planet’s gravity is called
what?

atmosphere

400

Which of the following is not one of the three basic biomes?
A. forests
B. grasslands
C. wastelands
D. wetlands

D. wetlands

400

All of the following are latitude zones except

A. Coriolis.
B. tropics.
C. Temperate.
D. polar.

A. Coriolis.

400

 latitude zone that consistently has very warm temperatures

tropics

500

The coast of Chile is a tropical rainforest because the cold Peru Current flows
nearby.

false

500

What is any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together
called?

biome


500

The point at which the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator is
called the

A. rotation.
B. revolution.
C. solstice.
D. equinox

C. solstice.

500

All of the following are elements of weather except

A. wind.
B. jet stream.
C. atmospheric pressure.
D. humidity.

B. jet stream.

500

the 23 1/2° angle on which the earth rotates

axis

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