A Quiz About Climate! Trivia Facts

9 Questions | By Jfosburgh | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 108

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Although the climate is an observation of weather patterns in a region over time, certain things cause a change in the climate either for the better or worse. Different winds come from the oceans and seas, which play a role in maintaining a climate. This quiz will test out how well you know them and their movements.

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1.

What is climate?
- A.
  
  The pattern of temperature and precipitation typical over an area over a long period of time
- B.
  
  The total amount of dissolved salts in a water sample
- C.
  
  The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
2.

Climate and temperature are the same.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

A small area with climate conditions that differ from those around it may have its own__________________.
4.

What are prevailing winds?
- A.
  
  Hot winds that blow over land
- B.
  
  Cold winds that blow over seas
- C.
  
  Winds that usually blow in a region
5.

Rain or snow falls on the windward side of the mountain.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

The downward side of the wind is the___________side.
7.

The main factors that influence temperature are: 1) clouds 2) latitude 3) distance from land 4) altitude 5) the earth's rotation 6) distance from large bodies of water 7) ocean currents 8) sea breezes
- A.
  
  1, 2, 3, 4
- B.
  
  2, 4, 6, 7
- C.
  
  3, 5, 7, 8
8.

Temperate zones receive direct sunlight all year round.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Continental climates have more_____________temperatures than marine climates.