Weather Review 6, 7

Question 1

A city in valley between two mountain ranges is an example of what factor that affects climate?

Accepted Answer

topography

Question 2

The tropical regions extend from?

Accepted Answer

the Equator 0 to 30 degree latitude

Question 3

Jet streams are?

Accepted Answer

fast moving ribbons of air that move from West to East

Question 4

The polar regions extends?

Accepted Answer

60 to 90 degrees in latitude

Question 5

Which atmospheric convection region do you live in?

Accepted Answer

temperate

Question 6

Weather is?

Accepted Answer

condition of the atmosphere at certain time and place

Question 7

SC climate is affected MOST by which factors?

Accepted Answer

latitude, elevation

Question 8

Agriculture is in a particular area is determined by climate.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Water absorbs and releases heat energy slowly.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The Coriolis Effect is?

Accepted Answer

winds curving around earth because earth spins on its axes

Question 11

Weather and Climate are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Latitudes near the Equator are generally?

Accepted Answer

warm

Question 13

Trade winds blow east to west in the temperate region.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Which factors affect how climate is determined?

Accepted Answer

All answers show are correct

Question 15

Airplanes ride on jet streams because?

Accepted Answer

it will increase speed and decrease fuel amount used

Question 16

Topography means?

Accepted Answer

the shape of the land

Question 17

Climate is the average atmospheric conditions of a region over a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Mariculture (water organisms) in a particular area is determined by climate.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Each climate zone has its on special plants and organisms.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Land and sea breezes are an example of which factor that affects climate?

Accepted Answer

distance from water

Question 21

Which global wind would most likely effect the direction of a tropical weather system?

Accepted Answer

trade winds and westerlies

Question 22

The three atmopsheric convection currents are?

Accepted Answer

tropical, temperate, and polar regions

Question 23

Convection currents are when?

Accepted Answer

air heats, rises, cools, sinks, the repeats in a cycle

Question 24

Land absorbs and releases heat energy slowly.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Westerly winds blow west to east in the tropical region.

Accepted Answer

False

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