Section #: 14.1
What Is Climate?
Practice Test
1.
What zone lies between 23.5[degrees sign] and 66.5 [degrees sign] north and south of the equator?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
temperate zones
b.
tropics
c.
tropic of Cancer
d.
polar zones
Hint
2.
How is climate different than weather?
SC.D.1.4.1
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.
Hint
3.
What region are meteorological normals correctly describing?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
All the area within a 50 mile radius of where the meteorologic data were collected.
b.
Only the specific place where the meteorologic data were collected.
c.
The entire state where the meteorologic data were collected.
d.
Only the specific climate zone where the meteorologic data were collected.
Hint
4.
According to the map, which climates are found near the poles?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
semiarid and arid
b.
tropical wet and tropical dry
c.
tundra and ice caps
d.
highlands and uplands
Hint
5.
The climates of coastal zones are affected by __________.
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
the tropics
b.
the polar zones
c.
orogenic lifting
d.
topographic effects
Hint
6.
What minimum length of time is used to make normals for an area?
SC.D.1.4.1
a.
30 months
b.
30 years
c.
1 year
d.
10 years
