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Climate and Water Cycle Review
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1
What process does #2 represent?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Cloud formation
Heating of the atmosphere
2
As slope increases, Runoff _________?
decreases
increases
stays the same
3
What process does the arrow in the diagram represent?
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Insolation
4
The climatogram represents an area that is?
Wet and Hot
Dry and cold
Dry and seasonal
Dry and Hot
5
Which area has an arid climate?
Rio De Janiero, Brazil
Yuma, Arizona
Mt. Marcy, NY
Cortland, NY
6
which ocean current makes the western coast of north america warmer than normal?
the california
the north atlantic
the brazil
the gulf stream
7
Why does Mt Marcy in NYS have colder summers and winters, than other NYS areas?
global winds
Higher Latitude
Higher Elevation
Closer to a large body of water
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Why does Cortland, NY have colder temperatures than Syracuse, NY?
Cortland gets more precipitation
Cortland has colder global winds
Cortland is at a higher elevation
Cortland is closer to a large body of water
9
Which current warms the east coast of north america?
The Gulf Stream Current
The labrador Current
The California Current
The Alaskan Current
10
Why does Long Island have warmer winter time temperatures?
latitude
Higher elevation
planetary winds
Nearness to a large body of water
11
The primary factor controlling these climate zones is?
latitude
solar time
elevation
longitude
12
What are the two variables of climate?
temperature and precipitation
Elevation and latitude
elevation and precipitation
latitude and precipitation
13
Which location is on the leeward side of the mountains?
C
D
A
E
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What is the climate of location D?
warm and dry
cold and wet
warm and wet
cold and dry
