Weather and Climate Test Review

These climate types can be found in low latitude areas.
1. Arid and Mediterranean
2. Tropical wet and Tropical wet & dry
3. Highland and Humid subtropical
This climate type is hot all year and has a wet season (summer) and a dry season (winter).
1. Tropical wet
2. Mediterranean
3. Tropical wet and dry
4. Humid subtropical
Rotation of the earth causes
1. The Greenhouse Effect
2. night and day
3. climate changes
4. changing seasons
Elevation and Latitude affect
1. how the rivers flow
2. climate
3. boundaries between different countries
All of the following climates can be found in middle latitudes:
1. Marine West Coast, Humid Continental, Tropical Wet and Dry, Mediterranean, Arid and Humid Subtropical
2. Marine West Coast, Humid Continental, Subarctic, Mediterranean, Arid and Humid Subtropical
3. Marine West Coast, Humid Continental, Subarctic, Mediterranean, Arid and Tundra
Doldrums are
1. Areas where the tradewinds flow westward
2. Polar easterlies
3. Winds that bring wet and dry weather
4. Areas near the equator with very little wind
Arid and Semiarid climate types are both
1. High latitude climate types
2. classified as dry
3. found only in North America and Africa.
Our climate type is
1. humid continental
2. Mediterranean
3. west coast marine
4. humid subtropical
Tropical wet climate type can be described as
1. hot all year with a wet and a dry season
2. hot summers with cool winters
3. varying greatly depending on elevation
4. hot and wet all year
This climate type has hot temperatures all year and has both a wet and a dry season.
1. tropical wet
2. humid subtropical
3. humid continental
4. tropical wet and dry
The type of vegetation found on the polar ice cap region is
1. there is none
2. no trees, small shrubs and moss
3. evergreen forest
The tundra climate type has the following charactersitics
1. Has no trees, completely frozen all year, found in high latitudes and has lichens, mosses and shrubs.
2. Evergreen forest, permafrost, found in high latitudes and has lichens, mosses and shrubs.
3. Has no trees, permafrost, found in high latitudes and has lichens, mosses and shrubs.
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Southern Hemisphere it is
1. spring
2. summer
3. fall
4. winter
Deciduous trees
1. bear delicious fruit
2. are trees that have cones and needles
3. shed their leaves in the fall
A typhoon is
1. a tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean
2. someone who has a lot of money.
3. a system that brings sunshine and gentle tropical winds
All moderate or seasonal climates can be found in
1. low latitude areas
2. middle latitude areas
3. high latitude areas
On a climate graph, precipitation is shown by
1. A bar that comes up from the bottom of the graph
2. a line that goes across the graph
On a climate graph, temperature is shown by
1. A bar that comes up from the bottom of the graph
2. a line that goes across the graph
The side of the mountain facing the wind receiving more rain than the other side of the mountain is
1. typical of lands with moderate climates.
2. called the orographic effect.
3. rarely found on tropical islands.
4. what caused the "Minnow" in Gilligan's Island to go off course.
Savanna's are tropical grasslands near the equator that
1. have tall grasses and a few scattered trees.
2. support abundant wildlife with thick, jungle-like vegetation.
3. receive a lot of precipitation in both the winter and summer seasons.
When the winds of tropical storms reach 74 MPH, it can be classified as a
1. monsoon
2. tornado
3. hurricane
In comparison to other countries, the US experiences the most
1. doldrums
2. tornados
3. earthquakes
What effect does the North Atlantic Current have on Western Europe?
1. It creates a relatively mild climate.
2. Because the currents are cold, it creates a cooler climate.
3. It brings warm winds from Africa.
A change of season is caused by
1. the Earth's rotation
2. the Earth's revolution.
3. the Earth's tilt.
4. B & C
When a city or town is near a large body of water, it is likely to
1. have a drier climate.
2. have a colder climate .
3. have a more moderate climate.
4. have a climate influenced only by elevation and lattitude.
Where do hurricanes begin?
1. Off the west coast of the USA.
2. Off the west coast of Africa.
3. In South East Asia
4. They're so big and bad, they can start anywhere they want to!
This type of vegetation is found in humid subtropical climates, marine west coast climates and humid continental climates.
1. Mixed forest
2. Jungle
3. Savanna
Low Lattitude areas are found
1. At the bottom of the Earth...Where else!
2. Near the equator.
3. where you would find seasonal weather and moderate climates.
Most of the United States is found in the
1. high latitude area.
2. middle lattitude area.
3. low latitude area.
Both of these climate types provide favorable conditions for growing crops.
1. semiarid & humid continental
2. tropical wet & tropical wet and dry
3. humid subtropical & humid continental
4. marine west coast & tundra
Mediterranean climate has a lot of fog, mist, warm summers and cool winters.
1. True
2. False
Taiga is a forest of mainly evergreen trees that covers half of Russia.
1. True
2. False
In some parts of the world, a hurricane is called a cyclone or typhoon.
1. True
2. False
Polar ice cap is found in low latitudes.
1. True
2. False
Climate is the average weather patterns over a long period of time.
1. True
2. False
Temperature, precipitation, wind and humidity are factors of weather.
1. True
2. False
Because of elevation's effect on climate, it is often several degrees cooler at the top of Bent Mount than down in the lowest portion of Roanoke Valley.
1. True
2. False
Monsoons are heavy rains in Southeast Asia.
1. True
2. False
Precipitation is the amount of water vapor in the air.
1. True
2. False
In highland climate, temperature, precipitation and vegetation is determined by elevation.
1. True
2. False
El Nino can change the climate pattern in a short time. It is when ocean waters in the Pacific are warmer than normal.
1. True
2. False
4 ways climate affects how people live are what people eat, how bulidings are constructed, type of clothing and recreational activites.
1. True
2. False
A major problem with fresh water is that it is not distributed evenly around the world.
1. True
2. False
Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.
1. True
2. False
To prepare for this test, all I have to study is this practice test.
1. True
2. False

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