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WorksheetsUnit 1 Test 4
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
Difference between weather and climate?
weather is current conditions of a specific place, climate is average weather over time at a specific place
climate is temperature, and weather is things like rain, windy, hot, sunny
climate is current conditions of a specific place, weather is average weather over time at a specific place
weather is studied on a weekly basis, climate is studied on a yearly basis
Put the climate regions in order from the equator:
Hot/Tropical, Cold/Polar, Mild/Temperate
Mild/Temperate, Cold/Polar, Hot/Tropical
Hot/Tropical, Mild/Temperate, Cold/Polar
Transition from Desert to Midlatitudes characterized by short scrubs and grasses.
Tropical Dry
Steppe
Marine West Coast
Tundra
Ice Cap: (check ALL that apply)
nearest the equator
incapable of vegetation
most of Antarctica & Greenland
farthest from the equator
extremely frigid temperatures
Which of the following is a characteristic of Subarctic climate regions?
forests, permafrost, cold temps, high laititudes
midlatitudes, mild temperatures, deciduous/coniferous forests
short grasses, lichens/mosses, frigid temperatures, high latitudes
low latitudes, hot and rainy, nearest the tropics
High temps year round, located in low latitudes, wet and dry season.
Tropical Wet
Desert
Marine West Coast
Tropical Dry
Climate region located nearest the Mediterranean Sea...
Mediterranean
Humid Subtropical
Marine West Coast
Humid Continental
Tropical Wet climate regions are characterized by: (choose 3)
abundance of flora and fauna
cool winters and warm summers
nearly daily rain
in the midlatitudes
Rainforests are common
What kind of plants can survive in the desert?
plants that can live in sand
plants that can adapt to live with <10 in rain/year
plants that can live in high temperatures, sometimes >100*
plants that can take in a lot of oxygen
Humid Subtropical location...
Warm summers, cool winters and rainfall all year
Humid Subtropical
Tundra
Marine West Coast
Mediterranean
Which statement is NOT true?
Ice Cap is found nearest the poles
Humid Continental is found near large bodies of water
Australia is dominated by desert & steppe
Nearest the equator one can find tropical wet
There are FIVE factors that affect climate, which three are below?
Landforms
Desertification
Latitude
Proximity to the Ocean
Longitude
How does LATITUDE affect climate?
Lower the latitude the hotter it gets, higher the latitude the cooler it gets
Lower the latitude the cooler it gets, higher the latitude the hotter it gets
Further south the hotter it gets
Further east the cooler it gets
What is the best explanation for these two statements?
• Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks.
• Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions do.
High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate.
Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate.
Where is the most densest vegetation found on a mountain?
near the top, but not quite the top
in the middle of the mountain
nearest its base
at the highest elevation
There are FIVE factors that affect climate, which three are below?
Wind Currents
Ocean Currents
Elevation
hyperhidrosis
Earth's Rotation
On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.
Heavy rainfall
Desert
More vegetation
More snow
Why do you think pirates despise the doldrums.
Because their wind turbines wouldn't power their ships
Because they couldn't get their pinwheel toys working
Because they don't get a nice breeze in their long pirate beards
Because the calm winds interfered with their treasure hunting
Which side describes the windward side of the mountain in regards to the rain shadow effect?
the top part since it's the part that has the highest elevation
the side with the exposed layers of the deepest core of the mountain
the side with dense vegetation and moist air
the rain shadow side
What effect does the Gulf Stream have on the eastern states of the U.S.?
it is a cold current so it cools off the coast which would typically by warmer
since it's a warm water current it makes the water & land hotter
this warm current makes the eastern states have more El Nino years
this cold water current makes the eastern states have less intense seasons
Which of these photos show evidence of a rain shadow ?
Two ways El Nino affects us in the Americas?
warmer winters
increase flooding
brush fires
increase the intensity of hurricanes in the Atlantic
In the rain shadow effect the mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
True
False
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
climate
weather
forecast
sunlight
The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall
climate
weather
trend
season
Nora is studying for her geography test and is trying to understand what affects Louisiana's Humid Subtropical climate. She makes a list of possible factors. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects Louisiana's Humid Subtropical climate?
that we are close to the Gulf of Mexico
warm Gulf Stream
location in the mid latitudes
that we have no tectonic acitivity
we are only a few degrees north of the Tropic of Cancer
