Climate Review Guide 1

Elevation has no effect on the climate of a region

• True

• False

What factor is influencing the temperature of these two cities

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Distance from Large Body of Water

• Ocean Currents

Which city will have warmer average temperatures

• Denver

• Cheyenne

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

• mountains

• lakes

• plains

• valley

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the air temperature?

• nothing

• it decreases

• it increases

• it fluctuates between warm and cold

A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ precipitation there.

• windward; more

• windward; less

• leeward; more

• leeward; less

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Warm air can carry more water vapor (moister) than cool air.

• true

• false

As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.

• warms and condenses

• cools and condenses

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

• windward, because of rising, moist air

• leeward, because of rising, dry air

• windward, because of sinking, moist air

• leeward, because of sinking, dry air

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh