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What is Irelands Naturlal Vegetation?
Which one of these does not influence climate
climate change 2nd yr geography
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Which one of these does not influence climate
Distance from the sea
Latitude
Prevailing winds and air masses
Altitude
2
What is Irelands Naturlal Vegetation?
Deciduous
Evergreen
3
Climate is the average condition of weather measured over a period of time. How long usually?
30yrs
25yrs
40yrs
35yrs
4
Annual total rainfall in the desert can be less than?
50mm
10mm
95mm
100mm
5
Temperatures in Hot Desert climates range between....
20*c and 40*c
40*c and 60*c
15*c and 35*c
30*c and 50*c
6
Winds influence the temperature and precipitation of an area. This depends on what 2 factors?
Direction of wind, Land or sea
Direction of wind, Colour of wind
Direction of wind, speed
Direction of wind, Hills and Mountains
7
Hot climates are found between what Latitudes?
30*North and 30*South
30*North and 30*East
60*North and 60*South
30*South and 60*North
8
What does Desertification mean?
Turning land into desert
Turning desert into land
Turning land into water
Turning dinner into dessert
9
A plant with thick waxy skin and needles is known as?
Date palm
Joshua tree
Cactus
Taproot
10
A fertile area in a desert where water is found close to the surface is known as?
Oasis
Blur
U2
Sponge
11
The earth can be divided into four broad climate zones
True
False
12
Where are Temperate climates found?
High Latitudes
Mid Latitudes
Equator
Low Latitudes
13
What do camels store in their humps?
Milk
Food
Water
Fat
14
High birth rate in the Sahel has led to?
rapid population growth
less demand for food
smaller population
a variety of crops
15
What solutions have been carried out to halt desertification?
Building shelter belts and digging deeper wells
Building high barriers and killing animals
lots of new animals and digging trenches
Digging wells and digging trenches
16
What is Altitude?
Height below sea level
Height of Mountain
Height above sea level
Height of Land
17
The earth divided into different climate zones. Each has its own......
Temperature and rainfall pattern
Temperature and Wind pattern
Rainfall pattern and natural vegetation
Wind pattern and rainfall pattern
18
What is a Natural Region?
A region with its own natural resources
A region that is cold
A region with its own unique characteristics
A region that is naturally beautiful
19
What is shown in the image?
Precipitation
Sand
Fertile land
Desertification
20
Finish the sentence. During the summer ....
the sea takes longer to warm than the land
the land and sea warm up at the same time
the land takes longer to warm than the sea
the land and sea are the same temperature
21
Where is the Sahel?
South of the North Pole
North of the South Pole
North of the Sahara Desert
South of the Sahara Desert
22
Which one of these is not a characteristic of a natural region?
Nuclear energy
Climate
Wildlife
Natural Vegetation
23
Hot climates include Equatorial climate and what other 2?
Hot desert climate; Tundra climate
Hot desert climate; Boreal climate
Hot desert climate; oceanic climate
Hot desert climate; Savanna climate
24
Night time temperatures in the desert can be as low as?
-5*c
5*c
-1*c
3*c
25
Hot Climates can be found close to the equator
True
False
26
Which of these is not native to Irelands Wildlife
Red Deer
Grey Squirrel
Hare
Red Squirrel
27
What Climate Zone is Ireland in?
Warm Desert
Cool Desert
Cool Temperate Oceanic
Warm Temperate Oceanic
28
Latitude is....
Distance south and west of the equator
Distance north and south of the equator
Distance north and east of the equator
The line around the center of the earth
29
How does the desert fox and jack-rabbit stay cool in the desert?
lose body heat through ears
go for a long swim
no fur so less heat retained
underground burrows
30
Warm temperate oceanic climate is also known as Mediterranean climate.
True
False
31
Tundra climate and Boreal climate are found where?
Close to Europe
Close to the Equator
Close to Japan
Close to the Poles
32
What 2 factors influence local climate?
Aspect and respect
Aspect and Latitude
Aspect and Attitude
Aspect and Altitude
