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Ch.28 Climate

Quiz by Kate Downey

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  • Q1
    What type of front is shown below?
    Question Image
    stationary front
    occluded front
    warm front
    cold front
    30s
  • Q2
    What best describes a maritime Tropical air mass?
    cold and wet
    warm and wet
    cold and dry
    warm and dry
    30s
  • Q3
    What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
    thunderstorms
    overcast conditions
    fog
    warm weather
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is the best definition for climate?
    The day to day changes in the atmosphere
    The average weather over a long period of time and over large areas
    The state of the atmosphere across the world
    None of the options are correct.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which type of climatic zone experiences hot and wet conditions all year?
    tropics zone
    temperate zone
    polar zone
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cP?
    cold and dry
    warm and wet
    warm and dry
    cold and wet
    30s
  • Q7
    How does a warm front form?
    Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
    Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
    Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
    Two air masses meet and stay separated.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?
    the prevailing winds
    the distance of a place from the Equator
    the tilt of the Earth’s axis
    the rotation of the Earth
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side?
    Temperatures are higher on one side of a mountain than on the other.
    Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises.
    The land on one side is more green and lush than the other.
    The atmosphere gets denser as elevation increases.
    30s
  • Q10
    Why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year-round?
    It tilts toward the sun and gets much more direct solar energy.
    It has no mountains to affect its climate.
    It has no prevailing winds.
    The sun’s rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year.
    30s
  • Q11
    The windward side of a mountain usually
    has warm, sinking air.
    is a desert.
    has no precipitation.
    is lush and green.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which is not one of the major climate zones?
    temperate
    rainforest
    polar
    tropical
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the latitude range of the polar zone?
    0 - 30 degrees
    60 - 90 degrees
    30 - 60 degrees
    0 degrees
    30s
  • Q14
    How are climate zones determined?
    longitude
    latitude
    30s
  • Q15
    Weather can change drastically day to day?
    False
    True
    30s

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