Unit 2 Exam Review

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