Weather and Climate Review

Select all of the climate environments with hot or humid weather.

• Tundra

• Desert

• Swamp

• Grasslands

What is the weather like for a rainforest located in the tropical climate zone?

• Low average rainfall and high day temperatures

• High average rainfall and high day temperatures

• High average rainfall and temperate day temperatures

• Low average rainfall and temperate day temperatures

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What factor can cause one side of a mountain to have precipitation and the other side to have a dry climate?

• A sudden drop in elevation

• A sudden rise in elevation

• No change in elevation

True or False. The reason why some mountain peaks have snow all year around is because the temperature increases as elevation increases.

• True

• False

Ms. VanTuyl lives in a place that usually has cold temperatures with permafrost and gets a lot of snow. What type of climate zone does she most likely live in?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

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The tropical climate zone is known for having warm, hot or humid temperatures all year around with lots of precipitation. Based on its latitude, why does the tropical zone have this kind of weather?

• Tropical zones are far from the equator

• Tropical zones are in the mid latitudes

• Tropical zones are near the equator

• Tropical zones are located near the North and South poles

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Select all of the factors that can play a part in the climate of a certain place.

• Elevation

• Bodies of water

• Seasons changing

• Increase in animal population

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True or False. Warm air sinks and cold air rises.

• True

• False

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Features such as mountains and bodies of water can affect the climates around them. The arrows in this diagram show the direction of prevailing winds. Which point in the diagram is most likely to receive the greatest amount of rainfall over a long period of time?

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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Select all of the weather tools that can be used to help a meteorologist make a forecast for the day.

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Precipitation

• Rain gauge

• Hygrometer