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Homework Climate Review
Homework Climate Review
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seasons, climate, climographs, human-environment interactions #middleschool
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1
Mountains frequently receive ___ than the surrounding lowlands.
same amount of precipitation
less precipitation
more precipiation
2
What line of latitude does the equinox shine on?
the tropic of cancer
the equator at 0 degrees
The equator at 23 1\2 n
none of the answers
3
The cooled air can no longer hold the moisture, it releases it as __ on the mountain range.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
filtration
4
What is the rain shadow effect?
When the warmer side of the mountain ranges is drier
when it rains more on the leeward side
when the windward side of the mountain ranges is drier
when the leeward side of mountain ranges is drier
5
What percentage of Earth is covered by water?
80%
50%
60%
70%
6
Middle latitude zones of the Earth are called
polar zones
temperate zones
tropic zones
7
true or false...if it is winter in the northern hemisphere then it is fall in the southern
false
true
8
What does this climograph tell you about Manitou Springs, Colorado?
decrease temperature, increase rainfall
increase temperature, decrease rainfall
winter months have the greatest rainfall
as the temperature increases, the rain increases
9
Which side of the mountain has less moisture?
warm side
leeward side
cold side
windward side
10
What would happen if the Earths axis wasn't tilted?
The Earth would blow up
It would be even hotter by the equator
Nothing will happen it will be the same
The Earth will have know life
11
true or false...latitude it a factor that influences climate
true
false
12
Where on the Earth has the most indirect sunlight?
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
equator
13
What helps smooth the movement of air currents across the continents?
mountain ranges
clouds
earthquakes
oceans
14
Cooled air can't hold as much ?
wind
air
water
particles
15
When does the solstice occur?
June 21st and December 21st
June 21st and September 23rd
December 5th and June 2ed
none of these answers
16
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
revolving around the sun
Oceans
Earth rotating
tilt of the axis
17
A climograph shows
precipitation
temperature and pressure
temperatures
precipitation and temperatures
18
true or false the vernal equinox occurs around september 21st
true
false
19
True or False...high latitude zones (polar zones) receive the most direct solar energy.
False
True
20
Ocean currents acts much like a conveyor belt,
transporting cold water to the poles
transporting cold and warm water to the poles
transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator
transporting warm water and precipitation to the equator
