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Climate Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the lapse rate, temperature decreases about ____*F for each 1,000 feet of altitude.

a)

2.5

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3.5

2.

The earth's surface is heated unevenly, causing rising areas of low pressure and falling areas of cool high pressure. As a result....

a)

rising low pressure is replaced by the high pressure creating wind

b)

rising high pressure is replaced by the low pressure falling creating storms

c)

rising high pressure is replaced by the low pressure falling to create wind

d)

None are correct

3.

Due to the Coriolis Effect, ocean currents flow ______ in the northern hemisphere.

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

c)

randomly

d)

slower

4.

In the rain shadow effect, what side of the mountain receives high precipitation totals?

a)

rainward

b)

windward

c)

leeward

d)

siteward

5.

Which of the following best describes a tropical rainforest climate biome?

a)

cool temps with low precipitation totals

b)

hot temps with high precipitation totals

c)

temperate temps with moderate precipitation totals

d)

hot temps with low precipitation totals

6.

Which of the following best describes a humid continental climate biome?

a)

fairly cold to fairly hot without the extremes

b)

hot and dry

c)

cold and wet

d)

temperate climate with no precipitation

7.

What is decomposing organic material in the soil called?

a)

hummus

b)

deciduous

c)

humus

d)

coniferous

8.

Which of the following best describes the Mediterranean Climate Biome?

a)

fairly cold to fairly hot without many extremes

b)

Long, hot drought filled summers with mild, rainy winters

c)

Not much seasonal change

d)

Constantly cold with minimal precipitation

9.

What is the primary cause of global wind patterns?

a)

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun.

b)

The gravitational pull of the moon

c)

The movement of tectonic plates

10.

What is the main factor that causes the Coriolis effect?

a)

ocean currents

b)

atmospheric pressure

c)

rotation of the Earth

11.

What climates are found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Marine West Coast and Humid Continental

b)

Subarctic and Tundra

c)

Highland and Desert

12.

Which climate has the least amount of vegetation?

a)

Ice Cap

b)

Steppe

c)

Desert

13.

Where would one find most Steppe Climates?

a)

Bordering the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Throughout most of South America

c)

Bordering deserts

14.

How would you describe the climate in which we live?

a)

Marine West Coast

b)

Humid Continental

c)

Subarctic

15.

A key feature of Tundra Climate is permanently frozen layers of soil called permafrost.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
a)
High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
b)
Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
c)
Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
d)
An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 
17.
The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram. 
The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of 
a)
changes in humidity.
b)
changes in temperature.
c)
Earth's rotation on its axis
d)
Earth's gravitational force
18.
What is weather over a long period of time?
a)
A tropical vacation
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Science
19.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It goes up and down
20.
Winds that blow from the west are called ____.
a)
Easterlies
b)
Polars
c)
Westerlies
d)
Temperates
21.
The sun’s rays are least direct __________.
a)
near the poles.      
b)
in July.
c)
near the equator.
d)
far from the ocean.
22.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
23.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

a)

windward side

b)

leeward side

24.

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.

a)

Elevation

b)

Latitude

c)

Water level

d)

level of snow

25.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
26.
The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.
a)
higher, colder
b)
lower, worse
c)
lower, colder
d)
higher, warmer
27.
Which of the following is NOT a temperate climate? 
a)
Humid Subtropical
b)
Humid Continental
c)
Marine West Coast
d)
Steppe
28.
Which climate type is a very cold, very dry frozen grassland?
a)
Subarctic
b)
Tundra
c)
Ice Cap
d)
Humid Continental
29.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Tundra
c)
Savanna
30.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
31.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
32.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Grassland
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
33.
The line graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
34.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
35.

In which month do they get the most precipitation in this location?

a)

January

b)

May

c)

August

d)

November

36.

How much precipitation does this location get in August?

a)

30 mm

b)

200 mm

c)

375 mm

d)

37 mm

37.

Which months have the warmest temperatures?

a)

December, January, February

b)

March, April, May

c)

June, July, August

d)

September, October, November

38.

What is the temperature in December?

a)

400 degrees Celsius

b)

14 degrees Celsius

c)

2 degrees Celsius

d)

14 degrees Fahrenheit

39.

Which month has the coldest temperature?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

September

d)

March

40.

When does the least precipitation occur?

a)

February - March

b)

April - May

c)

June - July

d)

November - December

41.

How would you describe this climate? (Pick 2)

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

c)

Dry

d)

Wet

42.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

a)

Location C has warm and wet summers

b)

The summers in all 4 locations are dry

c)

Location A and C have both have periods where they get heavy rainfall

d)

Location C and B have steady temperatures throughout the year

43.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

Location A and B have steady temperatures throughout the year

b)

Location C is dry all year

c)

Location A and C have similar precipitation patterns with the same dry and wet seasons

d)

Location C and B have steady temperatures throughout the year

44.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the summer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the winter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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