CLIMATE REVIEW

Which current has a cooling effect on the climate of the west coast of South America? 

• Falkland Current
• Peru Current
• Benguela Current
• Brazil Current 

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Which diagram best illustrates how air rising over a mountain produces precipitation?

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Land surfaces of Earth heat more rapidly than water surfaces because

• more energy from the Sun falls on land than on water

• land has a lower specific heat than water

• sunlight penetrates to greater depths in land than in water

• less of Earth’s surface is covered by land than by water

The map shows an imaginary continent on Earth. Arrows represent prevailing wind directions. Letters A through D represent locations on the continent. Locations A and B are at the same latitude and at the same elevation at the base of the mountains.

Over the course of a year, compared to location B, location A will have

• less precipitation and a smaller temperature range

• less precipitation and a greater temperature range

• more precipitation and a smaller temperature range

• more precipitation and a greater temperature range

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The cross section represents the windward and leeward sides of a mountain. The arrows show the direction of air movement over the mountain. Points X and Y represent locations on Earth’s surface.

Compared to the temperature and water vapor content of the air at location X, the temperature and water vapor content at location Y are most likely

• warmer and wetter

• warmer and drier

• cooler and wetter

• cooler and drier

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It is raining outside right now.

• weather

• climate

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Which of the following best describes weather?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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Which of the following best describes climate?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

• weather

• climate

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The temperature increased quickly overnight. I may need to get my summer clothes out.

• weather

• climate

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