Climate in Canada

Weather and climate are the same thing.

• True

• False

Which best describes climate?

• daily conditions we see (it's raining, it's sunny today)

• long-term average conditions

• none of the above

What "code name" do we use to describe the factors affecting climate?

• MOMA

• LOWERN

• FIFA

• NAFTA

In "LOWERN", the L stands for:

• Lastly

• Long-term

• Longitude

• Latitude

As the distance from the equator increases, the average temperature...

• decreases

• stays the same

• increases

Ocean currents affect climate because they warm or cool the air they flow under.

• True

• False

The winds and air masses that affect Canada most are the "Westerlies" because the primary direction of wind is from west to east.

• True

• False

There are 2 types of climates:

• Wet

• Dry

• Maritime

• Continental

Elevation affects climate because, air cools as it rises because of decreasing pressure. This means that places of higher elevation are ___________.

• warmer

• wetter

• colder

• drier

The dew point is the point at which ___________ occurs.

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• none of the above