Unit 3: Weather and Climate Quiz Topic: Climate controls ... · 7. In photograph 3 heavy clouds obscure the tops of the Coastal Mountains in Vancouver. Why have the clouds formed

Topic: Climate controls & world climates (A) Name ______________________

1. Explain how the Gulf Stream influences climates thousands of kilometers from its source of origin.

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2. Latitude and altitude influence climates in much the same way. Explain why this is so._____________________________________________________________________________

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Refer to the diagram on the right to answer questions 3 to 5.

3. Give the name for climate A._____________________________

4. Give the name for climate B._____________________________

5. List 1 climate control that influences climate A._____________________________

6. What climate is shown by the graph on the right? __________________________

7. List one climate control for this climate._____________________________

8. Name the climate that is characterized by extremely heavy rain for approximately 6months of the year. ___________________________

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Topic: Climate controls & world climates (B) Name ____________________

1. List 2 climate controls that influence the West Coast Marine climate of BC.________________________ ________________________

2. Name the climate of area A on the map._________________________

3. Name climate B on the map._________________________

4. What climate is shown by the climate graph X?___________________________

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5. What climate is shown by climate graph Y ? __________________________

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6. What climate control plays the greatest role on the temperature differences of 2 climates, one located at the equator and the other located near the north pole?

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7. How does a mountain barrier influence the climate of a region?_____________________________________________________________________________

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Topic: Weather (A) Name ________________________

1. Name the turbulent layer of the atmosphere which contains clouds, wind, precipitation. _________________________

2. In general, as altitude increases, air temperature ___________________ and air pressure ____________________.

3. State the importance of the ozone layer.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found? ____________________

5. In what latitude would you find continuous low pressure? ______________________In what latitude would you find continuous high pressure? _______________________

6. In general, what type of weather is associated with low pressure?______________________________________

7. What type of weather do we associate with high pressure?______________________________________

8. Define insolation. ________________________________________________________________

9. How is the atmosphere heated? ________________________________________________________________________________

10. Why are the poles so much colder than the equator? Give 2 reasons. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Define coriolis effect. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Define air mass. _______________________________________________________________

13. Name the air mass which brings the Pacific West Coast its wet winter weather. _________________________

14. What is a front? _______________________________________________________________

15. Why does the Continental Polar air mass from the north seldom move over the coastal regions of British Columbia but may advance as far south as Florida?________________________________________________________________________________

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Topic: Weather (A) Name ________________________

16. Air flows from an area of _______________ pressure to an area of _______________ pressure.

17. Draw a low pressure center. Use arrows to show the direction of air flow.Draw a high pressure center. Use arrows to show the direction of air flow.Use isobars (lines that join areas of equal pressure) in your drawing.

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Topic: Weather (B) Name ___________________

1. Use the information from the weather station on the right to give as thorough a description of the weather as possible. _____________________________________________________

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2. Name the four fronts shown on the left. a. ______________________

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3. Draw a detailed cross-section of a warm front. Name at least 3 clouds on your drawing.

4. Define the following termsDew point ______________________________________________________________

Air mass _______________________________________________________________

Isobar ________________________________________________________________

Insolation ______________________________________________________________


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Topic: Weather (B) Name ________________________

5. Following a cloudless and windless night in early spring or fall, fog can often be a problem for British Columbia motorists as they drive to work. By 10 or 11 a.m. the fog has dissipated only to reappear by late afternoon.Give the name for this type of fog. ______________________________Why does the fog disappear by late morning and then reappear by late afternoon?_____________________________________________________________________________

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Explain why in late November or February this type of fog can sometimes last for days with no relief in sight._____________________________________________________________________________

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6. Describe in detail orographic or relief precipitation. Use a diagram with your explanation. Diagram

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7. Define rainshadow. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Define the following terms. anemometer _____________________________________________________________

barometer ______________________________________________________________meteorologist____________________________________________________________

9. Name the cloud that builds vertically in the sky, causes heavy localized precipitation along cold fronts, and often is associated with hail and thunderstorms.________________________________.


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Topic: Dew, fog and clouds (A) Name ____________________

1. Explain the difference between dew and dew point._______________________________________________________________________

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2. Fog that often forms in low lying valleys on cloudless and windless nights in fall and spring is known as _________________________ fog.

3. Name the fog that frequently forms over cold surfaces such as oceans, as warm moist air moving across the water is rapidly cooled causing water vapour to condense. ___________________________

Name the following clouds.

4. Cloud A is a high cloud that consists of ice crystals and will not produce precipitation. _____________________________

5. B is a cloud associated with heavy localized rain and thunder __________________________

6. C is a cloud which produces steady precipitation for an extended period. The rain producer along a warm front. _____________________

7. Cloud D is a puffy, white, fair weather cloud ________________________


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Topic: Dew, fog and clouds (B) Name ______________________

1. Define relative humidity. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. Explain why advection fog is frequently seen in areas where cold ocean currents are present. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Define dew point. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name the following clouds:

4. A is a vertical cloud associated with thunder, lightning, hail and heavy rain. _______________________

5. B is a fluffy cloud generally white in color. ________________________

6. C is a low lying layered cloud that produces steady prolonged rain precipitation._______________________

7. D is a cloud formed from ice crystals and signals an approaching warm front. _________________


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Topic: Weather station Name __________________

Use the weather station on the right to answer questions 1 - 4

1. What is the air temperature? ____________2. What is the dew point? _____________3. What is the air pressure in mb? ____________4. What is the wind direction? _______________

Use the weather station on the right to answer questions 5 - 10

5. What is the air pressure in kPa? ____________6. Is the air 100% saturated? ______________How can you tell? ________________________________________________________________7. What is the wind direction?________________8. What is the cloud cover? _________________9. What is the dew point?_________________10. What is the pressure tendency? _____________________

Use the weather station on the right to answer questions 11-15

11. What is the wind speed? _________________12. What is the wind direction? _______________13. What is the air pressure in kPa? ___________14. What is the air pressure in mb? ____________15. What is the cloud cover?________________________


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Topic: Weather Photographs Name _______________________Unit 3: Weather and Climate

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Topic: Weather Photographs Name ______________________

Use the photographs on the previous page to answer the questions below

1. The cirrus clouds in photograph 1 indicate an approaching ____________________ front.

2. Will the air pressure in the Kootenay Lake area in the photo rise or drop as the front approaches? __________________

3. What type of clouds will follow the cirrus clouds? List 2. ____________________________ ___________________________

Finally the cloud arrives that produces the majority of rain as the front moves through - a ____________________________ cloud.

4. In photograph 2, cacti grow on a southwest facing slope in sandy glacial till. This slope is an excellent example of a microclimate. Define microclimate. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. A relatively high mountain range to the west of the above area is partly responsible for the microclimate along this slope. How do mountain barriers affect climate conditions on the leeward side of the mountain? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Aspect has also played a role in making the climate along this slope considerably different from the surrounding area. Define aspect. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain how aspect affects average temperatures in this area.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. In photograph 3 heavy clouds obscure the tops of the Coastal Mountains in Vancouver. Why have the clouds formed along the mountains only and the rest of the sky is clear?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Air forced to climb over a mountain barrier produces ______________________ precipitation.


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Topic: Weather Photographs Name ______________________

Use the diagram below to answer questions 9 - 14

9. Which location experiences the coldest temperatures? _______________

10. Which location experiences the greatest amount of annual precipitation?_______________

11. A temperature inversion would most likely occur at location _______________Explain why. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Which of the map locations would experience the least annual precipitation? ________________

13. Air pressure would be the lowest at location________________

14. Of the interior valleys C and D, which one would be the driest? ________________

15. Photograph 4 shows a typical weather station used to record weather conditions. A person who analyzes data recorded by a weather station is known as a ______________________

16. Use the weather station on the right to give as accurate account of the weather as possible. ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________


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Topic: Terminology Name _________________________

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct term from the box below.

1. Turbulent layer of the atmosphere in which clouds, storms, and precipitation are found.

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2. An example of a microclimate. ____________________

3. A high cloud consisting of ice crystals. This cloud indicates an approaching warm front.

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4. Area of calm found along the equatorial low pressure belt. ___________________

5. These lines join areas of equal atmospheric pressure. ___________________

6. The dry side of a mountain range. ___________________

7. ______________________ is a high pressure center.

8. This cloud is the rainmaker along a warm front. ____________________

9. Air that has reached 100% relative humidity is ____________________.

10. Name for a hurricane in the China Sea. __________________

11. This instrument measures atmospheric pressure. ___________________

12. Cause of much flooding in a hurricane. ___________________

13. Part of the atmosphere which contains the ozone layer. _________________

14. A low pressure center may be referred to as a __________________ or a ___________________.

15. Precipitation created when air is forced to climb over a mountain barrier. ____________________

16. The amount of water vapour present in a body of air. ___________________

17. Excessive heating of land along the ocean shore during summer months results in a

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18. A large body of air that has consistent moisture and temperature conditions is known as

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Topic: Terminology Name _________________________

19. A white puffy cloud that may have a dark flat base. ______________________

20. Condensed water vapour is called ______________________.

21. This instrument measures wind speed. ________________________

22. Fast moving upper atmosphere air that flows west to east. ___________________

23. Incoming solar radiation from the sun is called ____________________.

24. The gaseous form of water. ____________________.

25. This term refers to the amount of solar radiation absorbed or reflected by a surface.

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26. The process of heat transfer from a warm surface to a cooler one is called __________________.

27. Air that has 100% relative humidity has reached __________________.

28. The rainy side of mountain ranges. _________________

29. A vertical cloud that may produce heavy localized rain, hail, thunder and lightning.

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30. The leading edge of cold arctic air is the ____________________.

31. This instrument measures air temperature. ____________________

32. This gas absorbs large amounts of harmful incoming ultraviolet radiation. ____________________

33. _______________ refers to the compass direction that a slope faces.

34. During summer months along ocean shores, the land cools rapidly as the sun sets. During the night

the air over the ocean is warmer than the air over the land and this temperature difference results in

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35. Can be thought of as the first step in the hydrologic cycle. _________________

36. A scientist who deals with weather forecasting. ___________________

37. Curving of global winds to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern

hemisphere is caused by ____________________.

38. As __________________ increases, air pressure and temperature decrease.

39. Term referring to the dryness of leeward mountain slopes. __________________


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Topic: World Climates Name _______________________

1. For much of the winter months a strong high pressure system is located over Siberia. Map location H. Very dry, almost desert like conditions are experienced throughout Siberia, including the northern Pacific coastline. Explain why this area is so dry in the winter.________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Name the climate type at location #1. ____________________________Give one climate control that influences this climate type. ___________________________ 3. Name the warm ocean current that moves north along the eastern coast of the U.S. and across the Atlantic Ocean into Europe and Scandinavia. _______________________How does this ocean current play a role in the climates of the British Isles and coast of Norway?

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4. What climate type is location 2 on the map? _____________________________List 1 climate control for this climate type. _______________________________ One other location where this climate type occurs is Australia in the southern hemisphere.Place a #2 in the part of Australia where this climate type occurs. 5. Name the climate type at location #3. _______________________List 2 climate controls that influence this climate. _____________________________________________________What type of rainfall is most frequent in this region? __________________________Name the winds that blow to the equator from the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. _______________________The area of complete calm along the equator is referred to as the _____________________.

6. Name the climate type at location #4. _________________________List one climate control for this climate type. _______________________Why does this area experience the wet season in the summer and dry season in the winter?________________________________________________________________________________

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7. Where will the direct rays of the sun strike on December 21? __________________________ Where will the direct rays of the sun strike on June 21? __________________________ On March 21 and September 21? ____________________

8. At location 5a, 5b and 5c along the west coasts of Africa, South America, and Baja California are found desert conditions. 5a and 5b are the driest areas on earth. Explain why these 3 locations are so dry even though they are next to a large water body? ________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Location 6 is very dry, and temperatures in the winter drop well below freezing. Summers are hot with temperatures in the high 30s not uncommon. List two climate controls that have an influence on this region. _________________________ ___________________________


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Location 6 experiences frequent severe thunderstorms which often result in torrential downpours or hailstorms in summer months. These storms are responsible for causing a great deal of crop damage and soil erosion in this region. Explain why this region is susceptible to frequent thunderstorms during the summer months. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Off the coast of Newfoundland (# 7) fog is frequently encountered by mariners. Why is this area foggy much of the year? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name this type of fog. ______________________

11. What climate is found at location #8 in the Pacific northwest? _________________Give three climate controls that play a role in this climate type. ____________________ ___________________ ___________________

Name the dominant wind of this region? ______________________What type of rainfall accounts for most of the rainfall on the windward side of coastal mountains in this area? _____________________

12. At location #14, plenty of warm water and moist warm air give rise to numerous low pressure systems between the months of June and November. Some of these systems develop into hurricanes. On your map, draw in the path that these hurricanes take as they move towards populated areas.

In the box on the right draw a hurricane as seen from a satellite. Show the rotation of air by using arrows. What part of the system would have the lowest pressure?The eye wall consists of dense towering _________________ clouds.

13. What type of storms cause extensive localized damage at location #15?________________________


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14. Name the climate type at location 12a and 12b. ________________________List two climate controls that influence this climate.___________________ ___________________

At 12a and 12b rainfall is mostly in the summer months. Why?________________________________________________________________________________

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What type of rainfall do locations 12a and 12b get in the summer? ___________________________

15. What climate type is location 9? _______________________________Give one climate control that plays a role in this climate type. ___________________________ 16. What climate type is located at #10, along the coast of California? ____________________Locations with this climate type are ideal vegetable, and fruit farming areas. Explain why?________________________________________________________________________________

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Unit 3: Weather and Climate Quiz Topic: Climate controls ... · 7. In photograph 3 heavy clouds obscure the tops of the Coastal Mountains in Vancouver. Why have the clouds formed