Climate Zones and Rainforests Review

This picture shows which type of climate zone?

• Tropical

• Desert

• Arid

• Temperate

Which of the pictures below shows a Mediterranean climate zone?

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Which of the climate graphs below show a tropical climate zone?

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Polar climates are usually...

• Hot and dry

• Hot and wet

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

What is the correct definition of climate?

• The average pattern of atmospheric conditions in a particular place at a particular time of year measured over thirty years.

• The day to day changes in the atmosphere.

• The average pattern of atmospheric conditions in a particular place at a particular time of year measured over one year.

• The average temperature of a particular place measured over thirty years.

This climate graph probably shows which type of climate zone?

• Polar

• Mediterranean

• Highland

• Temperate

Which ONE of these statements explain what influence latitude has on the climate of a place?

• Places closer to the Equator are usually warm all year.

• Places further from the Equator are usually wetter in winter.

• Places close to the Equator are very dry.

• Places further from the Equator are usually warmer all year.

Which TWO of these statements explain what influence ocean currents has on the climate of a place?

• Warm water flows from the Equator to the Poles. Cool water sinks from the Poles to the Equator. Warm water raises the temperature of the air near to it and helps the air carry more moisture.

• Warm water flows from the Equator to the Poles. Cool water sinks from the Poles to the Equator. Colder water raises the temperature of the air near to it and helps the air it carry more moisture.

• Warm water flows from the Equator to the Poles. Cool water sinks from the Poles to the Equator. Warm water lowers the temperature of the air near to it and makes the air carry less moisture.

• Warm waters flow from the Equator to the Poles. Cool waters sink from the Poles to the Equator. Cold water lowers the temperature of the air near to it and makes the air carry less moisture.

Which TWO statements explain what influence distance from the sea has upon the climate of a place?

• Land heats and cools faster than the sea. This means places nearer to the sea are cooler in the summer than places further inland.

• Land heats and cools faster than the sea. This means places nearer to the sea are warmer in the winter than places further inland.

• Land heats and cools faster than the sea. This means places nearer to the sea are warmer in the summer than places further inland.

• Land heats and cools faster than the sea. This means places nearer to the sea are cooler in the winter than places further inland.

Which TWO of these statements are correct about how elevation influences the climate of a place?

• Temperatures increase with height. The temperature usually increases by 1°C for every 100 metres.

• The higher up a mountain, the less rainfall there is because the air is cooler and therefore it cannot hold as much water vapour.

• Temperatures decrease with height. The temperature usually decreases by 1°C for every 100 metres.

• The higher up a mountain, the more rainfall there is because the air is warmer and therefore it holds more water vapour.