Climate Review

Climate is to weather as...

• mood is to personality.
• personality is to mood.

The current conditions at a particular place would be...

• The climate.
• A microclimate.
• The weather.

The average conditions at a particular place would be...

• The climate.
• A microclimate.
• The weather.

The average conditions over a large area would be...

• The climate.
• A microclimate.
• The weather.

What climates do you expect between 30 and 60 degrees of latitude?

• Tropical
• Temperate
• Polar

If the prevailing wind blows air masses off of the ocean and onto land, the climate there is expected to be...

• Arid
• Moist

Mountains make the climate drier on the...

• Upwind side.
• Downwind side.
• North side.
• South Side.

Which of the following does not define the type of climate an area has?

• Temperature
• Precipitation
• Vegetation
• Soil type

What was the main driver of climate change in pre-industrial era?

• Changes in Earth's orbit and tilt.
• Sunspots
• Volcanoes
• CO2

What do you look for in El Nino years?

• Warmer water in the west of the Pacific.
• Warmer water in the east of the Pacific.
• Warmer water in the west of the Atlantic.
• Warmer water in the east of the Atlantic.