1.16 Unit Test Weather 2
Question: Which of the following best describes a marine climate
Answer: warm winters and cool summers
Question: What is the name of a tropical region that has a distinct wet and dry season
Answer: Savanna
Question: Douglas fir, redwood, spruce, and cedar are trees adapted to survive in areas with heavy precipitation.In which climatic zone would these trees be found
Answer: marine west coast
Question: Which of the following describes why highland regions are colder than the surrounding regions
Answer: Temperature decreases with altitude
Question: Why are areas along the west coast of California cooler than you would expect for their latitude
Answer: A cold ocean current travels along the coast
Question: When analyzing tree rings, what do scientists assume a thin ring indicates
Answer: a year that was cool or dry
Question: Very cold periods in earth’s history resulted in which of the following
Answer: Glaciers
Question: Climatic regions are classified according to temperature and __________.Which phrase best completes the sentence
Answer: Precipitation
Question: Meteorologists studying the change in a region’s precipitation over a 20-year period are studying the region’s __________.Which term best completes the sentence
Answer: Climate
Question: Although Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are located at nearly the same latitude, Milwaukee’s average high temperature for July is four degrees lower than that of Sioux Falls.Which of the following best explains the reason for this difference
Answer: Lake Michigan has a moderating effect on Milwaukee’s temperatures