Climate Review

conditions in the atmosphere including temperature, precipitation and other factors

• weather
• climate
• microclimate

average year to year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time

• microclimate
• weather
• climate

environmental conditions within a small area that differs significantly from the climate of the surrounding area

• microclimate
• climate
• weather

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.

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is the climate?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Arid/Dry

• Temperate

Which climate zone do we live in?

• Temperate
• Tropical
• Polar
• Savannas

The rain shadow is shown at ____ (Hint: The mountain range blocks the precipitation and winds)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of these choices affects climate?

• The distance from the equator.

• The distance from the planets.

• The distance from the moon.

When the altitude increases; the temperature decreases

• True
• False