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World Geography Chapter 2 and 3 Test Review Explain the different stages of the hydrologic cycle, especially evaporation, precipitation, and condensation. Alfred Wegener came up with the theory of _____________ ____________ in the early 1900’s. __________ is molten rock just beneath the earth’s surface. The ________________ is the sphere of the earth that provides us protection from the radiation of the sun. _________________ boundary lines of tectonic plates move away from each other. _________________ ___________________refers to the process where rock is changed into a new substance as a result of the interaction between the elements and the minerals of the rock. The _________________ includes all living organisms on the earth. Collision and subduction are both ways plates move along __________________ boundaries. A fracture in the earth’s crust is called a __________. The “________ ___ _________” is an area of volcanic and seismic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean ________ _________ _____________ blow toward the poles and _________ _________ _____________blow toward the equator. As a general rule, the temperature decreases by 3.5° for every 1,000 feet you go up in _______________. The ________________ _________ of latitude extends from 23.5° to 66.5° A _________________ ______ _____ _____ climate has only two seasons. The majority of Texas is classified as a ________________ __________________ climate. An __________________ is an interdependent community of plants and animals. atmosphere biosphere chemical weathering continental drift convergent cool wind currents divergent ecosystem elevation fault humid subtropical magma Ring of Fire temperate zone tropical wet and dry warm wind currents What are factors of soil that determine the vegetation of a region What are the characteristics of a Humid Continental climate? How many times per year does the earth experience an equinox? The trapping of solar energy in the atmosphere caused by the burning of fossil fuels. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is called _____________. What are the climate regions of The United States? Trees that have broad leaves and shed them at least once per year are called ____________. Flat, treeless lands forming a ring around the Arctic Ocean. Which month had the highest amount of rainfall? In which two months, did Dallas-Ft. Worth experience its hottest temperatures? From your knowledge of climates characteristics, what climate does Dallas-Ft. Worth resemble? Narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies A body of land completely surrounded by water. of water A group or chain of islands. Broad and flat or gently rolling area where there A step-like series of waterfalls. are few changes in the landscape. A wide flat-topped mountain with steep sides. Stretch of low land lying between hills or This type of storm drops more precipitation on mountains and usually having a river or stream flowing through it. Long, deep and narrow valley between cliffs, often with a stream flowing through it. the windward side of mountains. The land of a tundra climate which is constantly frozen. Land area almost completely surrounded by Type of storm characterized by a funnel cloud that forms very quickly. water. A period of time with little or no rainfall. Deposit of sand or soil formed at the mouth of The transfer of heat by way of wind and ocean some rivers. currents to other parts of the earth. Type of snowstorm that winds over 35 mph. Type of tree that stays green year round. Weather patterns over a long period of time.