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