Climate Review

Deserts are environments with a high humidity.

• True

• False

Areas near the coast often have a more moderate climate than inland areas.

• True

• False

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A cold and wet climate will probably receive very little precipitation.

• True

• False

Because of the Earth's tilt, the Sun's rays strike the Earth differently.

• True

• False

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A city in the United States that is north near the Canadian border is probably warmer than a city that is south near the Gulf of Mexico.

• True

• False

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Different seasons are caused by the spinning of the Earth on an imaginary line called its ___________.

• hemisphere

• meridian

• axis

• rod

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The pattern of seasonal weather that happens year after year is called _____.

• weather

• season

• climate

• precipitation

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An area with similar patterns of temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind is a _____.

• climate region

• hemisphere

• continent

• state

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If a person moved from a cool and wet region to a warm and dry region, which change would the person not have to make?

• Wear cooler clothing

• Plant bushes that need less water

• Wear a thick insulated coat

• Play outside in the morning and late afternoon instead of the middle of the day

A small town is located at a high elevation and close to the North Pole. Describe a possible climate for this town.

• cold with rain

• hot and dry

• cool winters and warm summers

• cold with snow or hail

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