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Standard 2 Review: Weather & Climate
Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper in complete
sentences. Hand it in at the beginning of the test for extra credit.
1. Define the following terms: earthquake, tsunami, tornado, volcano, hurricane, tropical
depression, typhoon, Climate, weather, crust, plate tectonics, fold, fault, high-low-middle
latitude belts, pangea
2. Where geographically is one most likely to find the following in the US and around the
world: earthquake, tornado, hurricane, volcano, tsunami
3. In what belts are the summer and winter seasons dominant? What season is dominant in
the Middle Latitude belts?
4. What is the difference between rotation and revolution when it comes to the turning of the
Earth? How long does each one take?
5. What type of climate does South Carolina have?
6. What type of energy comes from the sun? What part of the Earth receives the most of this
energy?
7. How is the severity of tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes measured?
8. What factors cause the Earth’s plates to move?
9. What is the difference between upward and inward folds?
10. What factors affect climate?