Climate, Soil, Vegetation, Natural Disasters

What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation
• Weather
• Climate
• Science

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?

• Nothing
• It increases
• It decreases
• It goes up and down

Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because

• water heats up and cools more slowly than land
• water heats up and cools faster than land
• water and land cool at the same time
• water and land heat at the same rate

Two factors to determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature
• hurricanes and tornadoes
• humidity and pressure

The following statement is an example of weather: St. John’s, Newfoundland had fog so heavy last night that the airport had to cancel flights.

• True

• False

The diagram shows a weather process that occurs when a large body of water is located near a mountainous area. This process causes the area on the side of the mountain opposite the body of water to have

• a wet climate.

• a cold climate.

• an icy climate.

• a dry climate.

Some coastal regions of the world have cooler summers and warmer winters than inland regions at the same latitude. What accounts for this difference in climates?

• Coastal areas receive more sunlight.

• Coastal areas are always flat.

• Prevailing winds moderate the weather.

• The ocean moderates air temperatures.

The following statement is an example of climate: Vancouver, British Columbia gets more rain than Toronto, Ontario.

• true

• false

Which of the following best explains why the latitude of a region influences its climate?

• The latitude of a region determines its proximity to the ocean.

• The latitude of a region determines the land forms present in the area.

• The latitude of a region determines how much sunlight the area receives.

• The latitude of a region determines its elevation above sea level.

What is a flood?

• a great flow of water over land that is usually dry

• a very large, swirling storm with strong winds and heavy rains