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