Chapter 2 Test
18 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
How many times zones are in the world?
- A.
12
- B.
24
- C.
42
- D.
16
Correct Answer
B. 24 -
- 2.
This is the path one body makes as it circles around another.
- A.
Rotation
- B.
Axis
- C.
Orbit
- D.
Weathering
Correct Answer
C. Orbit -
- 3.
What happens around June 21?
- A.
Spring
- B.
Fall
- C.
Winter solstice
- D.
Summer solstice
Correct Answer
D. Summer solstice -
- 4.
What causes the summer to be hot and the winters to be cold?
- A.
Earths orbit
- B.
Earths Tilt
- C.
Earths Rotation
- D.
Earth
Correct Answer
B. Earths Tilt -
- 5.
How much fresh water is found on Earth?
- A.
3%
- B.
97%
- C.
7%
- D.
75%
Correct Answer
A. 3% -
- 6.
Under water mountains?
- A.
Mantle
- B.
Mid ocean ridge
- C.
Plate tectonics
- D.
Crust
Correct Answer
B. Mid ocean ridge -
- 7.
Mega continent
- A.
Laurasia
- B.
North America
- C.
Pangaea
- D.
World
Correct Answer
C. Pangaea -
- 8.
The removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice, or wind.
- A.
Erosion
- B.
Weathering
- C.
Precipitation
- D.
Climate
Correct Answer
A. Erosion -
- 9.
What helps distribute Earth's heat and shape climates?
- A.
Continents
- B.
Rain
- C.
Oceans
- D.
Trees
Correct Answer
C. Oceans -
- 10.
Climate is the average weather over ?
- A.
A few hours
- B.
Many years
- C.
1 day
- D.
A week
Correct Answer
B. Many years -
- 11.
How many climate zones do we have?
- A.
24
- B.
5
- C.
3
- D.
11
Correct Answer
B. 5 -
- 12.
What causes wind?
- A.
Vegetation
- B.
Desert
- C.
Oceans
- D.
Climate
Correct Answer
C. Oceans -
- 13.
Why is Antarctica cold even in summer?
- A.
No Direct sunlight
- B.
Direct sunlight
- C.
No sun
- D.
Snow
Correct Answer
A. No Direct sunlight -
- 14.
A tropical climate cannot grow forest since it has year round rainfall.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
Winds have no positive aspect. They only cause destruction with hurricanes and tornadoes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
Earths tilt is the degree to which Earth leans toward or away from the sun.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
Vegetation depends mainly on its climate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Climate and vegetation change with elevation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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