1.3 quiz

_____ is the average weather of a place over many years.

• tropics

• climate

• weather

• zone

what is altitdue?

• depth below sea level

• height above sea level

• east asia climate

• oceanic zone

Looking at the page that is titled "Types of Climate" what is the description for the climate type Semiarid?

• hot, dry weather in the summer and a cooler rainy season in the winter

• dry but with light precipitation

• cool summers and bitterly cold, dry winters

True or False: Water shapes climates and affects temperature.

• true

• false

Artic and subarctic climates can be categorized into what climate region?

• warm climates

• temperate climates

• dry and cold climates

Where is precipitation the heaviest at?

• arctic circle

• south pole

• near the equator

Ecosystems can change over time due to physical processes or .....

• biomes

• weather

• human activities

What are the three most important shapers of climate?

• latitude, altitude, heat

• temperature, cool air, wind

• temperature, precipitation, wind

Which is an example of a human activity that changes an ecosystem?

• Flooding caused by rain

• People building a city

• Wind and water erosion on the Grand Canyon

What is a name for an intense rainstorm with strong winds that form over oceans in the tropics?

• tornado

• tropical cyclone

• monsoon