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Review for the Climate Test
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1
What are some characteristics of a warm and wet climate?
Hot temperatures year round
Swamps, forests and moderate rainfall
Arid and dry
Ice caps and snow
2
Which location is closest to the Equator?
90°
360°
50°
15°
3
What would happen to orange trees from Florida if they were planted in New York?
They would grow larger.
They would die.
They would mutate into monsters intent on destroying Earth.
They would grow the same as they did in Florida.
4
How many different climate zones does the United States have?
5
7
1
3
5
Why is it warmer at the equator?
There are more volcanoes near the equator.
It is near the center of the Earth.
It gets more direct sunlight.
It is near the middle of the Earth.
6
What is latitude?
Up and down lines on a map.
A measure of distance from the equator.
7
Is it warmer or colder the further you travel above sea level?
Warmer
Colder
8
Temperatures in temperate zones remain steady year round.
True
False
9
What climate region are we (Cary, NC) located in?
Humid highland
Humid subtropical
Temperate
Marine
10
What word means the height above sea level?
Elevation
Latitude
Equator
Mountain
11
Weather is....
Precipitation
Storms and severe weather.
What is happening in the atmosphere at any given time.
Weather in an area over a long period of time.
12
The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift carry warm water north.
False
True
13
Areas further from large bodies of water typically have colder climates.
False
True
14
Climate and Weather are different words that describe the same thing....
True
False
15
Which of these is a factor in determining climate?
Latitude
Winds
All of the above
Altitude
16
Why are the polar regions colder?
They are further away from the core of the Earth.
They are only cold in the winter.
They have ice.
They get less sunlight.
17
Which is a major climate zone of Earth?
All of the above
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
18
Climate is...
A single thunderstorm.
Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
An unseasonable hot summer.
All of the above.
19
Start at the equator, go North or South. In what order would you experience the climate zones?
Tropical, Temperate, Polar
Polar, Tropical, Temperate
Tropical, Polar, Temperate
Temperate, Polar, Tropical
