Climate Regions

In which part of the world's oceans do typhoons take place?

• Eastern Pacific Ocean

• Western Pacific Ocean below the equator

• Atlantic Ocean

• Western Pacific Ocean above the equator

Where do winds that come from the Tropics blow towards?

• the South Pole

• the North Pole

• both Poles

• the Equator

Weather is

• the precipitation, temperature, and wind over a long period of time in a location

• the precipitation, temperature, and wind over a short period of time in a location

What kind of winds were once used for trade shipping routes?

• Trade Winds

• Hurricane winds

• Typhoon winds

• Tropical winds

Hurricanes take place in which of Earth's oceans?

• Western Pacific Ocean

• in all parts of Earth's oceans

• Eastern Pacific and Atlantic Ocean above the Equator

• below the Equator

Why do winds curve across the Earth?

• because of the Sun

• because of the moon

• because of the oceans

• because the Earth rotates

This warm weather event causes heavy rains in North American and western South America and little rains in Australia

• La Nina

• El Nino

This cool weather event produces low rainfall in the Eastern Pacific and heavy rains/typhoons in the Western Pacific

• La Nina

• El Nino

What helps to distribute the sun's heat more evenly around the globe?

• nothing

• the rotation of the Earth

• the movement of air and water

• the movement of air

What side of a mountain receives the heaviest amount of rain due to the rain shadow effect?

• Leeward side

• Windward side