Climate Topic 1 Revision

How to calculate mean annual temperature?

• Add all temperatures in a year

• Add all temperatures in a year and then divide by 12

• Highest temperature minus lowest temperature in the year

• Lowest temperature minus highest temperature in the year

How to calculate annual temperature range?

• Add all temperatures in a year

• Add all temperatures in a year and then divide by 12

• Highest temperature minus lowest temperature in the year

• Lowest temperature minus highest temperature in the year

How to calculate total annual rainfall?

• Add all rainfall in a year

• Add all rainfall in a year and then divide by 12

• Highest rainfall minus lowest rainfall in the year

• Lowest rainfall minus highest rainfall in the year

Country X receives 2000mm of total rainfall in a year on average. This is considered ____

• Low total annual rainfall

• Moderate total annual rainfall

• High total annual rainfall

Country Y's mean annual temperature is around 16 degree Celsius. This is considered as ____

• Low mean annual temperature

• Moderate mean annual temperature

• High mean annual temperature

Country Z has high mean annual temperature and receives consistent high rainfall throughout the year. What climate does country Z experience?

• Cool-temperate climate

• Tropical monsoon climate

• Tropical equatorial climate

Country Q has high mean annual temperature and experiences distinct wet and dry season. What climate does country Q experience?

• Cool-temperate climate

• Tropical monsoon climate

• Tropical equatorial climate

Country T has large annual temperature range and experiences low rainfall throughout the year. What climate does country T experience?

• Cool-temperate climate

• Tropical monsoon climate

• Tropical equatorial climate

Temperature is the highest at midday. This is because

• Sun is not directly overhead. Thus solar radiation is less concentrated over a larger area.

• Sun is directly overhead. Thus solar radiation is less concentrated over a larger area.

• Sun is directly overhead. Thus solar radiation is more concentrated over a smaller area.

In June, Northern Hemisphere experiences summer. This is because

• it is leaning towards the sun, receiving more solar radiation.

• it is leaning away from the sun, receiving less solar radiation.