Glencoe Online Science Quiz Chapter

Section #: 14.1 What Is Climate?

Practice Test

1.

According to the table, which of these climates are most likely to be found near the equator?

Type of Climates	Description	TitleDefining Characteristics
Tropical climates	Tropical wet	High temperatures year round High rates of precipitation
Tropical climates	Tropical wet and dry	High temperatures year round Wet summers, dry winters
Mild climates	Marine west coast	Cool summers, mild winters Abundant precipitation
	Mediterranean	Warm summers, mild winters Moderate precipitation
	Humid subtropical	Wet, warm summers Dry, cool winters
Dry climates	Semiarid	Scarce vegetation Little precipitation
Dry climates	Arid	Very scarce vegetation Very little precipitation
Continental climates	Warm summer	Warm summers, relatively cold winters Moderate precipitation
	Cool summer	Cool summers, relatively cold winters Moderate precipitation
	Subartic	Cold summers, cold winters Moderate precipitation
Polar climates	Tundra	Cold year-round Scarce vegetation
Polar climates	Ice cap	Very cold year-round No vegetation
High elevation	Highlands	Variation of polar climate on mountains
High elevation	Uplands	Variation of polar climate on high plateaus

		a.	mild climates
		b.	polar climates
		c.	tropical climates
		d.	high elevation
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	2.	What minimum length of time is used to make normals for an area?

		a.	30 years
		b.	10 years
		c.	1 year
		d.	30 months
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	3.	What zone lies between 23.5[degrees sign] and 66.5 [degrees sign] north and south of the equator?

		a.	tropics
		b.	temperate zones
		c.	polar zones
		d.	tropic of Cancer
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	4.	How is climate different than weather?

		a.	Climate describes the long-term weather patterns.
		b.	Climate describes only the average weather.
		c.	Weather is easier to predict.
		d.	Weather is more variable.
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	5.	According to the map, which climates are found near the poles?

		a.	semiarid and arid
		b.	tropical wet and tropical dry
		c.	tundra and ice caps
		d.	highlands and uplands
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	6.	The climates of coastal zones are affected by __________.

		a.	the polar zones
		b.	the tropics
		c.	orogenic lifting
		d.	topographic effects
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	7.	What region are meteorological normals correctly describing?

		a.	The entire state where the meteorologic data were collected.
		b.	Only the specific place where the meteorologic data were collected.
		c.	Only the specific climate zone where the meteorologic data were collected.
		d.	All the area within a 50 mile radius of where the meteorologic data were collected.
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