Climate Quiz

Any significant change in measures of climate, such as temperature lasting for an extended period of a decade or longer.

• BIOTECHNOLOGY

• CLIMATE CHANGE

• CONVECTION

• COMPOST

The main difference between weather and climate is:

• Weather is measured over a short period of time and climate a long period of time.

• Temperature and precipitation are part of weather but not part of climate.

• Weather and climate are the same.

• You need at least 30 years of data to determine the weather of a place.

The temperate zone:

• Includes "low latitudes" and has hot temperatures all year

• Includes "middle latitudes" and has a wide range of temperatures

• Includes "high latitudes" and has cold temperatures all year

• Has all mild temperatures

Mountains can impact a climate by:

• Causing deserts to be formed on the leeward side.

• Causing deserts to be formed on the windward side.

• Causing tropical rainforests to be formed on the windward side.

• Causing tropical rainforests to be formed on the leeward side.

Latitude impacts climate because:

• Areas closer to the equator receive the most direct sunlight so they are cooler

• Areas closer to the equator receive less direct sunlight so they are warmer

• As you move further from the equator, less direct sunlight is received, lowering the temperature

• The higher up the cooler and drier it gets

As elevation increases, typically...

• it gets cooler and drier

• it gets cooler and wetter

• it gets warmer and drier

• it gets warmer and wetter

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

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

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation