602 Q2

Question 1

distance north or south of the equator are lines of

Answer 1

Latitude

Question 2

What gains or loses heat more slowly than land or air?

Answer 2

Water

Question 3

23 1/2 degrees north latitude is called what line of Latitude?

Answer 3

Tropic of Cancer

Question 4

The Marine, humid subtropical, dry summer-subtropical sub-regions are found in what climate region?

Answer 4

Humid, mild

Question 5

Regions near cool ocean currents have dry climates for what reason?

Answer 5

Cool air does not pick up much moisture

Question 6

The Pan-American Highway has a gap in what country?

Answer 6

Panama

Question 7

What three factors affect both temperature and amount of precipitation?

Answer 7

distance from water, ocean currents, and atmospheric circulation

Question 8

What two factors affect the temperature the most?

Answer 8

Altitude and Latitude

Question 9

As altitude increases, what happens to temperature?

Answer 9

It falls

Question 10

The distance above sea level

Answer 10

altitude

Question 11

What climate region has no sub-regions?

Answer 11

Highland

Question 12

In the 60-90 north and south Latitude are found what winds?

Answer 12

Polar Easterlies

Question 13

Many Latin Americans prefer living in the highlands for what reason?

Answer 13

Colder climate and good soil for crops

Question 14

Desert, semiarid (steppe) sub-regions are found in what climate region?

Answer 14

Dry

Question 15

What prevents the sun from always shining straight down on the same place on earth?

Answer 15

Tilt of the earth

Question 16

The tropical wet, tropical wet and dry sub-regions are found in what climate region?

Answer 16

Tropical Humid

Question 17

The tundra and icecap sub-regions are found in what climate region?

Answer 17

Polar

Question 18

The Inter-American Highway in Central America is part of what highway system?

Answer 18

Pan-American Highway

Question 19

Distance east or west of the prime meridian are called

Answer 19

Longitude

Question 20

The Continental moist, subarctic sub-regions are found in what climate region?

Answer 20

Humid continental

Question 21

23 1/2 degrees south latitude is called what line of Latitude?

Answer 21

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 22

The condition of the atmosphere at particular TIME is called what?

Answer 22

Weather

Question 23

In the 0-30 north and south Latitude are found what winds?

Answer 23

Trade Winds

Question 24

Ocean currents that are warm begin where?

Answer 24

Equator

Question 25

The side of a mountain that faces away from the wind is

Answer 25

Leeward

Question 26

What factor affects precipitation most?

Answer 26

topography

Question 27

What are the surface features of a land called?

Answer 27

Topography

Question 28

In the 60*-90* north and south Latitude are found what winds?

Answer 28

Westerly Winds

Question 29

Ocean currents that are cold begin where?

Answer 29

Poles

Question 30

What two things help create wind?

Answer 30

Earth's rotation on its axis and its revolving around the sun

Question 31

The side of a mountain that faces toward the wind is called?

Answer 31

Windward

Question 32

Most Latin Americans live where?

Answer 32

near the coast or highlands

Question 33

A region that stays warmer in winter and cooler in the summer must be near what topographical feature?

Answer 33

A large body of water

Question 34

Climate region that is hot with heavy precipitation is:

Answer 34

Tropical Humid

Question 35

Ocean currents move because of what three reasons?

Answer 35

Differences in the waters saltiness; the movement of wind on the water; different depths having different temperatures