Climate Quiz - CGC 1D, 1P, 1L

Question 1

_____ can mover air masses to other locations along with their formation characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Wind

Question 2

Wind blows from ______ to _______.

Accepted Answer

west / east

Question 3

Maritime climates are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

small temperature ranges, high precipitation.

Question 4

What do you call the long-term pattern of the conditions of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

climate

Question 5

Air masses get their characteristics based on the area below them.

Accepted Answer

Very true!

Question 6

cP air masses originate in _____ Canada, and have the characteristics _____ & _____.

Accepted Answer

northern / cold & dry

Question 7

A large body (parcel) of air having the same moisture and temperature conditions throughout.

Accepted Answer

Definition of an air mass.

Question 8

Continental climates are usually located....

Accepted Answer

interior of large land masses; far from oceans, large lakes.

Question 9

The western-most climate region in Canada is:

Accepted Answer

West Coast climate region

Question 10

The side of the mountain with no rain is called the__________ side.

Accepted Answer

leeward

Question 11

Weather conditions averaged over a ____ for any given place defines the _____.

Accepted Answer

year / climate

Question 12

mT stands for:

Accepted Answer

maritime tropical

Question 13

What does the N in LOWERN stand for?

Accepted Answer

Nearness Water

Question 14

The two characteristics of air masses are:

Accepted Answer

temperature and moisture

Question 15

Precipitation falling through a freezing air layer first, then a warm one is called:

Accepted Answer

hail

Question 16

The temperature range of a continental climate is:

Accepted Answer

>25 degrees C

Question 17

The R in LOWERN stands for:

Accepted Answer

Relief

Question 18

The W in LOWERN stands for:

Accepted Answer

Winds and Pressure Systems

Question 19

Mountains block air mass, and force it upward..

Accepted Answer

Temperature drops and condensation in creases; precipitation

Question 20

The temperature range for maritime climates is:

Accepted Answer

<25 degrees C

Question 21

Precipitation falling through freezing air, then warm, then freezing again produces:

Accepted Answer

freezing rain

Question 22

Wind and pressure systems move _____ conditions from one part of the country to another.

Accepted Answer

weather

Question 23

The leading edge of an air mass is called a ______.

Accepted Answer

front

Question 24

The E in LOWERN stands for:

Accepted Answer

Elevation

Question 25

A long drawn out air mass which produces low-lying clouds and steady precipitation results in a

Accepted Answer

warm front

Question 26

All precipitation types ultimately depend on the amount of sunlight a region receives.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

The O in LOWERN stands for:

Accepted Answer

Ocean currents

Question 28

The _____ is a layer of fast moving air in the upper atmosphere and moves fronts.

Accepted Answer

jetstream

Question 29

One climate region east from the wWest Coast climate region is:

Accepted Answer

Mountain climate region

Question 30

There are ____ climate regions in Canada.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 31

Seasonal precipitation in a summer maximum (April to Sept); climate is most likely _____.

Accepted Answer

continental

Question 32

Air masses with the abbreviation cA stands for:

Accepted Answer

continental arctic

Question 33

Regions with cold air singing (falling back down to the ground) will have _____ air pressures.

Accepted Answer

higher

Question 34

The northern-most climate region in Canada is:

Accepted Answer

Arctic

Question 35

Different elevations produce different climate conditions.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 36

Climate is the _____ pattern of weather conditions of a place averaged over a _____.

Accepted Answer

long-term / year

Question 37

Warmer regions with rising air have ____ air pressure.

Accepted Answer

lower

Question 38

Air masses that form over warm oceans, like those near the equator are identified as:

Accepted Answer

mT

Question 39

Precipitation falling from clouds through air above zero degrees C is called:

Accepted Answer

rain

Question 40

The climate region directly south of the Arctic, but north of the southeastern is:

Accepted Answer

Boreal

Question 41

The L in LOWERN stands for:

Accepted Answer

Latitude

Question 42

Precipitation falling from clouds through air below zero degrees C is called:

Accepted Answer

snow

Question 43

Seasonal precipitation in a winter maximum (Oct to march); climate is most likely _____.

Accepted Answer

maritime

Question 44

Characteristics of maritime polar air mass are:

Accepted Answer

moist / cold

Question 45

The day-to-day changes in the condition of the atmosphere is called:

Accepted Answer

weather

Question 46

Maritime tropical air masses form over _______ near the ______.

Accepted Answer

oceans / equator

Question 47

An air mass that forms rapid, vertical clouds over a short distance is characteristic of...

Accepted Answer

...a cold front.

Question 48

Weather is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Short term conditions in atmosphere; day-to-day changes.

Question 49

Coastal regions have different _____ from inland regions.

Accepted Answer

climates

Question 50

_____ blows around the globe and moves _____ from one location to another.

Accepted Answer

Wind / air masses

Climate Quiz - CGC 1D, 1P, 1L

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Climate Quiz - CGC 1D, 1P, 1L

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