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Factors that Influence Climate
Factors that Influence Climate
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1
What kind of adaptations might animals living in cold weather have?
sweat glands
Blubber and fur
fast metabolisms
cold blood
2
What 3 things do you need for a rain shadow to occur?
Rain, wind, and desert
Body of water, mountain, and vegetation
Body of water, wind, and a mountain
Body of water, rain, and wind
3
Being surrounded by water tends to...
decrease the range of temperatures
increase the range of temperatures
decrease average temperatures
increase average temperatures
4
El Nino can occur when ...
The Trade Winds are weakened
warm surface water is pushed toward Australia and Asia
The doldrums are extra dull
The westerlies are weakened
5
What causes the rain shadow region?
rain dampens and darkens the ground - hence "shadow"
the sun is too hot on the other side of the mountain
Wind dries out before it gets to the other side of the mount
The vegetation sucks up all the water
6
Which of the following correctly describes the climate of Naples? (where we live)
hot and humid because we are near a large land mass
moderate and humid because we are near a large land mass
hot and humid because we are near the equator and ocean
hot and dry because we are near the equator and ocean
7
This image represents ...
Normal conditions in the Atlantic
El Nino
La Nina
Normal conditions in the Pacific
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What are the
three
kinds of
Polar
climates?
Subarctic, Subterranean, and Tundra
Subarctic, Tundra, and Ice Caps
Subarctic, Tundra, and Mediterranean
Subtropical, Tundra, and Ice Caps
9
Rain forests are diverse and abundant with life
mostly
because ...
They receive the most solar energy, and precipitation
They receive the most migratory animals
They receive the most nutrient rich sediment from wind
They receive the most nutrients from dead plants
10
What areas tend to have heavy precipitation?
on the leeward side of mountains
near the equator surrounded by land
near the equator and bodies of water
near centers of large landmasses
11
This image represents...
El Nino
La Nina
normal conditions in the Atlantic
normal conditions in the Pacific
12
What are the three types of climate zones?
Rain Forest, Desert, Savanna
Tropical, Middle-Latitude (Temperate), and Polar
Polar, Subtropical, and Temperate
Tropical, Middle-Longitude (temperate), and Polar
13
Why do bodies of water create
different climates?
Land heats up and cools off faster than water
Water heats slower than land, but cools faster
Land heats slower than water, but cools faster
Land heats up and off cools slower than water
14
What part of Earth tend to have more deserts?
30 degrees north and south of the equator
near large bodies of water
on the windward side of mountains
near the equator and 60 degrees north and south
15
As latitude increases...
temperature is unaffected by latitude
temperatures decrease in the north and increase in the south
the average yearly temperature increases
the average yearly temperature decreases
16
Africa experiences all three ....
polar climates
seasons
tropical climates
middle latitude climates
17
Naples has a small range of temperature because...
because we are near the center of a large landmass
because we are on the windward side of the mountains
because we are at a low elevation
because we are near a large body of water (gulf of mexico)
18
What factors describe climate?
Degrees and Precipitation
Temperature and Solar Energy
Temperature and Precipitation
Humidity and Precipitation
19
What are the three kinds of Tropical Climates?
Polar, Desert, and Subtropical
Savanna, Tundra, and Ice caps
Rain Forest, Desert, and Savanna
Rain Forest, Desert, and Subtropical
20
Latitude influences climate because....
it gets hotter as you leave the equator
of Earth's tilt on its axis
different amounts of solar energy at different latitudes
seasons
21
What kind of climate has wet seasons and dry seasons, forcing animals to search for water?
Rain Forests
Savannas
Mediterranean
Swamps
22
Animals in _______ spend a lot of time trying to find food and water. In _______, not so much.
Oceans; Deserts
Deserts; Rain Forests
Rain Forests; Deserts
Temperate Forests; Subarctic
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Being surrounded by land tends to...
increase the range of temperatures
decrease average temperatures
increase average temperatures
decrease the range of temperatures
