Examining the Earth

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Objective: answer at least 14 questions correctly. You are only allowed to answer each question once. JavaScript required!

1. The natural plant life of a region is called its

vegetation
tropic
landform
location

2. Moisture in the form of rain or snow is called

pollution
fog
precipitation
smog

3. The distance north or south from the equator that a region is located is called

altitude
environment
temperature
latitude

4. Natural substances that are reached by mining, or digging into the earth, are called

crops
streams
minerals
shafts

5. Areas located at a high altitude usually have ____ temperatures than areas located at a low altitude.

warmer
hotter
drier
cooler

6. The pattern of weather that an area has over a long period of time is called ____ .

atmosphere
climate
tide
longitude

7. How much of the earth's surface is covered by land?

10 percent
30 percent
50 percent
70 percent

8. An example of a nonrenewable resource is ____ .

water
plants
copper
wind

9. Two factors used to describe climate are precipitation and ____ .

temperature
mining
resources
geography

10. Fresh water and good soil are reasons that ____ .

weather patterns change from place to place
the earth is divided into three climate zones
people settle in certain regions
some areas have warmer temperatures

11. Seas, rivers, and lakes are types of ____ .

precipitation
environments
harbors
bodies of water

12. A tropical climate is found near the ____ .

North Pole
equator
South Pole
British Isles

13. An example of a renewable resource is ____ .

metal
oil
coal
wind

14. The currents in the ocean affect the ____ of a region.

altitude
soil
resources
temperature

15. Which word best describes the difference between weather and climate?

size
time
nature
reserve

16. Salt, iron, and gold are kinds of ____ .

minerals
vegetation
metals
steel

17. Land, water, weather, plants, and animals are part of ____ .

nonrenewable resources
the environment
the middle latitudes
landforms

18. Which of the following factors affects the climate of an area?

kinds of vegetation
types of animal life
height above sea level
natural resources

19. A nonrenewable resource is somthing that ____ .

can never be replaced or rebuilt
can easily be replaced
is spread evenly in the world
is manufactured by people

20. Landforms, climate, and natural resources influence the way that ____ .

people live in different areas
islands are formed
weather patterns develop
people change the environment

Your score is out of 20.