Physical Geography and Climate Science Practice Quiz

Physical Geography and Climate Science Quiz

1. Tropical rainforests would most likely be found in:
   a. Brazil
   b. North Africa
   c. Cuba
   d. Italy
2. Climates exhibiting continentality:
   a. Have severe winters
   b. Often have very warm summers
   c. Exhibit great temperature ranges
   d. Exhibit all of the above
3. In comparison with the west coast of the United States, the east coast has a climate that is:
   a. Milder in summer but more severe in winter
   b. More severe in summer but milder in winter
   c. More severe in both summer and winter
   d. Milder in both summer and winter
4. Many of the major and most extensive wheat-producing regions on Earth are located where ____ climates prevail.
   a. Savanna
   b. Temperate Grasslands
   c. Tropical Rainforest
   d. Desert
5. Mosses, lichens, permafrost, and no trees would be the ______________ climate.
   a. Marine West Coast
   b. Temperate Grasslands
   c. Boreal Forest
   d. Tundra
6. Most places having a Savanna climate experience:
   a. Precipitation distributed evenly throughout the year
   b. 6 months of precipitation and 6 months of little/no precipitation
   c. Little precipitation throughout the year
   d. It is not possible to generalize about seasonal distribution of rainfall in Savanna climates
7. Soil is 50% air and water.
   a. True
   b. False
8. The most fertile layer of soil is in the _________ horizon.
   a. O
   b. A
   c. B
   d. C
9. Soil texture is classified according to:
   a. Hue, value and/or chroma
   b. Sand, silt and/or clay
   c. Order, suborder and/or great group
   d. None of the above
10. The Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated groups of islands on Earth.
    a. True
    b. False
11. Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
    a. Carbon dioxide
    b. Ozone
    c. Methane
    d. Nitrogen
12. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been increasing in the last 50 years.
    a. True
    b. False
13. Increases in carbon dioxide cause temperatures to increase, which in turn causes plants to die. This decreases the amount of photosynthesis and thus, more carbon dioxide is put into the atmosphere. This is an example of:
    a. A positive feedback system
    b. A negative feedback system
    c. Both a positive AND negative feedback system
    d. There is not enough information given
14. The polar jet stream is an example of:
    a. A surface wind
    b. An upper-level wind
    c. The vertical movement of air
    d. None of the above
15. The ITCZ is responsible for the:
    a. Seasonal change
    b. El Niño Southern Oscillation
    c. Monsoon
    d. Changes in day and night
16. Land heats and cools slower than water.
    a. True
    b. False
17. The northeast trade winds blow winds from the _________ to the ____________.
    a. Southwest; Northeast
    b. Northeast; Southwest
    c. North; East
    d. East; North