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A quiz about Canadian Climate
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1
The farther from the equator you get......
the warmer it gets
the colder it gets
the thinner the air
the lighter the atmosphere
2
Low pressure is usually associated with...
Sunny days
warm weather
cold weather
rainy weather
3
Which of the following is NOT one of Canada's Climate regions?
Prairie
Southeastern
Tundra
Atlantic Maritime
4
High pressure is usually associated with...
sunny skies
warm temperatures
cold temperatures
lousy weather
5
When air is forced to rise by another air mass, what kind of precipitation is created?
relief
convectional
cyclonic
smelly
6
The climate graph below indicates what about the precipitation?
winter max
fall max
summer max
spring max
7
By adding together the monthly temperatures and dividing by 12, you can find:
total annual temperature
average annual temperature
temperature range
average annual precipitation
8
Weather is defined as:
long term weather conditions
little use to our lives
little importance to animals
day to day conditions in the atmosphere
9
What type of precipitation do we receive the most of?
cyclonic
snow
convectional
relief
10
Large temperature ranges are common in climates that are...
maritime
northern
continental
southern
11
In the summer, the jet stream moves....
north
south
west
east
12
When air is forced to go over a mountain, what kind of precipitation is created?
convectional
cyclonic
relief
precipitous
13
As air rises, it...
evaporates
smells
heats up
cools
14
Climate is defined as:
long term conditions
not important
day to day conditions
15
Large bodies of water have a __________ effect.
smelling
moderating
cooling
warming
16
The prevailing winds in most of Canada blow from the....
north
south
west
east
17
As air cools, the moisture in it....
evaporates
sublimates
smells
condenses
18
Moncton, New Brunswick is in which climate region?
Boreal
Pacific Maritime
Atlantic Maritime
Southeastern
19
Precipitation totals over 1000mm are typical in...
Timmins, ON
Yellowknife, NWT
Regina, SK
Vancouver, BC
20
The meeting of warm and cold air masses on Canada's east coast creates what kind of weather?
hurricanes
fog
heavy rain
storms
21
When air gets heated by the earth, what kind of precipitation is created?
relief
conventional
cyclonic
convectional
22
Why is it colder near the north pole?
the air is thinner
there is so much ice there
the sun's energy is more concentrated
the sun's energy gets spread out
23
A warm climate with heavy rainfall is typical of which Canadian climate region?
Prairie
Atlantic Maritime
Pacific Maritime
Boreal
24
In a cyclonic weather system, precipitation occurs at....
the cold front
neither
the warm front
both
25
Which climate region do we live in?
Taiga
Southeastern
Boreal
Atlantic Maritime
26
As you go up the side of a mountain...
the warmer it gets
the denser the air
the better the weather
the colder it gets
27
Which ocean current brings warm air to the Vancouver area?
Equatorial Current
Labrador current
Gulf Stream
North Pacific Current
28
An air mass formed up north over land would be...
cold/dry
cold/wet
hot/wet
hot/dry
