TCI L15 & 16 CLIMATE VOCAB TEST

What is the long-term weather pattern for a given area called?

• Climate

• Weather

• Season

• Temperature

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A region on Earth that has a particular average temperature because of its latitude is known as a ________.

• Climate Zone

• Weather Zone

• Temperature Zone

• Latitude Zone

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Which climate zone is closest to the North Pole and South Pole, where the average temperatures are cold all year?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Equatorial

The climate zone between the tropical and polar zones, with warm summers and cool winters, is called ________.

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Equatorial

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Which climate zone is centered at the equator, where the average temperatures are warm all year?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Arctic

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The apparent curve in the path of an object caused by Earth's rotation is known as the ________.

• Coriolis Effect

• Gravitational Pull

• Magnetic Field

• Equatorial Drift

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What are global winds?

• Winds that blow near Earth's surface

• Strong winds in the upper troposphere

• Prevailing wind patterns that blow in fairly constant, predictable patterns around Earth

• Part of a climate pattern that occurs when ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator are warmer than usual.

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Fill in the blank: The _______ are strong winds in the upper troposphere that exist in relatively narrow bands.

• Global Winds

• Jet Stream

• Surface Winds

• El Nino

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Which of the following describes surface winds?

• Winds that blow near Earth's surface

• Strong winds in the upper troposphere

• Part of a climate pattern that occurs when ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator are warmer than usual

• Prevailing wind patterns that blow in fairly constant, predictable patterns around Earth.

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El Nino is part of a climate pattern that occurs when what happens?

• A) Ocean surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean near the equator are cooler than usual

• B) Ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean near the equator are warmer than usual

• C) Winds blow near Earth's surface

• D) Strong winds exist in the upper troposphere.

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