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Weather is the _____ conditions in the Earth's atmosphere.

• daily

• weekly

• monthly

• yearly

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To find out about weather we check measurements of its characteristics such as:

• wind, snow, climate

• lightning, thunder, wind

• termperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind

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There are _____ factors that cause Canada's climate to be diverse.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

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The factor of latitude explains the regions closer to the equator are _____

• warmer

• colder

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The sun's rays at the equator (latitude line) are more direct and produce more _____

• cold

• heat

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The further north you go on the lines of latitude, the _____ the climate gets.

• warmer

• colder

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The factor of Ocean currents affects Canada because of the northern current called _____

• Arctic current

• Pacific current

• KuroShio current

• Labrador current

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The Ocean current called _____ brings warmth from the south

• Labrador current

• Gulf Stream current

• KuroShio current

• Pacfiic current

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The Ocean current called _____ brings warm air from Japan to British Columbia.

• Labrador

• South Indian

• KuroShio

• Brazil

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If the ocean current is _____ warm, it warms the air above it. If the ocean current is _____ it cools the air above it.

• cool / warm

• warm / cool

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Another factor that affects climate is ____ which blows air masses across Canada

• snow

• rain

• wind

• cloud

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In Canada, most wind begins in the _____ and blows _____ across to the Atlantic coast.

• east / west

• west / east

• north / south

• south / north

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Winters at the Pacific coast are _____ because the winds bring warm air.

• harsh

• mild

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Saskatchewan is _____ in the winter because there is cold, dry, Arctic air that blows down from the North.

• warm

• freezing cold

• mild

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The factor of _____ refers to the height above sea level.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Erosion

• Elevation

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As you climb a mountain, the elevation is higher and the climate is _____

• warmer

• colder

• hotter

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The higher up in elevation, the thinner the air becomes and it cannot hold the _____.

• cold

• heat

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The factor of _____ is about the shape of landforms.

• relay

• roughness

• relief

• recreation

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Before an air mass goes over a mountain, it will cool down and release _____. This makes one side of the mountain wetter than the other side.

• precipitation

• wind

• thunder

• snow

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Mountains act like a ____ to slow or stop air masses.

• shadow

• airplane

• wall

• cloud

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The Rocky Mountains cause the west side (B.C.) to get alot of ____ and the east side to be more _____.

• sun / moon

• rain / dry

• snow / tornadoes

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The factor of _____ to water causes the region's climate to be a Maritime climate.

• depth

• nearness

• height

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Lakes and oceans change their temperature more _____ than the land around them.

• quickly

• slowly

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A region that is close to a large body of water has a _____ climate.

• Maritime

• Arctic

• Continental

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A region that is NOT close to a large body of water has a _____ climate.

• Maritime

• Arctic

• Continental