Weather & Climate Review

1. A drought occurs when what happens?

• when it rains a lot

• when there is a flood

• when it doesn't rain enough

• when it snows a lot

Which of the five factors affects land near the coast (ex. California) more than land in the middle of a continent (ex. Nebraska)?

• ocean currents

• elevation/landforms

• sun/latitude

• wind

The following are all types of precipitation: rain, snow, ______, and hail.

• lightning

• fog

• thunder

• sleet

A ______ is a short-lived storm that produces turning winds powerful enough to reach 300 mph and most often develops in the midwest.

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• typhoon

• tornado

According to many scientists, the Greenhouse Effect and deforestation are both caused by which of the five factors of climate?

• sun/latitude

• people

• wind

• elevation/latitude

________ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time that includes temperature, precipitation and humidity. It's what you get!

• climate

• thunderstorm

• weather

• rain

Where does Nebraska get the majority of its water from?

• the Ogallala Aquifer

• glaciers in Canada

• the Atlantic Ocean

• Lake McConaughy

A rain shadow is a result of which of the five factors of climate?

• people

• ocean currents

• elevation/landforms

• sun/latitude

What percentage of water on earth is considered to be freshwater?

• 97.25%

• 50%

• 2.75%

• 35%

A _______ is a storm with rotating winds that forms over warm bodies of water in the Atlantic Ocean.

• thunderstorm

• cyclone

• hurricane

• tornado