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Climate and Weather and the Rainshadow Effect
Climate and Weather and the Rainshadow Effect
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1
What is a rain shadow?
region that receives high precipitation due to a mountain
region that receives low precipitation due to ocean current
region that receives high precipitation due to ocean current
region that receives low precipitation due to a mountain
2
Long-term conditions such as average temperatures for a region is called _____________________.
rainshadow effect
climate
weather
3
Countries close to the equator are generally very hot.
climate
weather
4
Which of the following are factors that affect climate?
location near water
topography and wind patterns
latitude and elevation
all of the above
5
Which side of the mountain has warm, wet air and receives the greatest amount of precipitation?
ocean
summit
leeward side
windward side
6
What is the main difference between climate and weather?
climate can change but weather cannot
Climate is long-term conditions, weather is short-term
climate is short-term conditions and weather is long-term
weather can change but climate cannot
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How does elevation affect a location's climate?
Higher elevations have less precipitation.
Higher elevations are warmer than lower elevations.
Higher elevations are colder than lower elevations.
Higher elevations have more precipitation.
8
It is going to be sunny all week.
weather
climate
9
Last year there was a huge thunderstorm on my birthday.
climate
weather
10
What is a similarity between climate and weather?
Both describe the length of a season.
Both do not change.
Both are easy to predict.
Both describe the conditions of an area.
11
Which of the following are factors that affect weather?
sky conditions
all of the above
precipitation
wind and temperature
12
Which of the following does NOT describe climate?
Climate can change over long periods of time.
Climate describes the day-to-day conditions of a region.
Climate describes the long term conditions of a region.
Climate helps us predict the weather during the seasons.
13
Deserts are very dry.
climate
weather
14
Which factor can help stabilize a location's temperature during the summer & winter.
mountain ranges
wind patterns
large bodies of water
a location's latitude near the equator
15
How does latitude affect a location's climate?
Higher latitudes are warmer than lower latitudes.
Higher latitudes have more precipitation.
Lower latitudes are warmer than higher latitudes.
Lower latitudes have more precipitation.
16
Bodies of water and ocean currents affect the ___________________.
weather
climate
17
Which side of the mountain has cool, dry air and receives little precipitation?
summit
leeward
ocean
windward
18
Seattle, Washington is often very rainy.
climate
weather
19
It is raining outside.
climate
weather
20
Short-term conditions such as humidity, cloud coverage, and storms is called _________________.
climate
rainshadow effect
weather
