Unit 2 Exam Review

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Across
  1. 2. The __________ ___________ effect is caused by a landform like a mountain trapping the moisture on one side and creating a dry, arid climate on the other side
  2. 6. People _______ the environment by changing it to meet their needs.
  3. 9. the average weather of an area over long periods of time.
  4. 11. High latitudes typically have ________ climates.
  5. 13. __________ to large bodies of water help to stabilize climate. (5 factors of climate)
  6. 16. specific days throughout the year that signify both the longest and shortest days of the year relative to daylight.
  7. 17. includes all the water on earth making up rivers, lakes, oceans, and glaciers
  8. 18. The act of movement of the earth around the sun.(responsible for our 365 1/4th day-long year)
  9. 19. The higher your _______, the colder it gets (5 factors of climate)
  10. 22. specific days throughout the year where the earth receives equal amounts of daytime and night time.
  11. 23. land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
  12. 25. Middle latitudes typically have _________ climates.
  13. 27. Wind and ocean _______ helps to distribute hot air and water around the globe.(5 factors of climate) landforms ________ like mountains trap moisture on one side, the windward side, and create a more arid climate on the other side leeward (5 factors of climate)
  14. 28. a group of islands, like Hawaii
Down
  1. 1. low latitudes typically have ______ climates.
  2. 3. made up of all the gases on earth
  3. 4. body of water feeding into a larger body of water.
  4. 5. People _______ to the environment by changing the way they live to survive or live more comfortably in a particular environment.
  5. 7. inlet of water almost complete enclosed by land.
  6. 8. made up of living plants and animals on earth
  7. 10. Climate is generally hotter the closer you are to the equator (5 factors of Climate)
  8. 12. the circular movement of an object around an axis.(responsible for our 24-hour day)
  9. 14. Different places on earth receive different amounts of sunlight because the earth is ______ on its axis 23.5 degrees
  10. 15. hill or mountain characterized by its flat top, often called mesas in Texas.
  11. 20. Includes non-living soil, rocks, and minerals.
  12. 21. People ________ on the environment by using its resources to fulfill their needs
  13. 24. snapshot of the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.
  14. 26. a fanlike area at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited.