Controls of Climate and New Zealand

What type of rainfall is shown in this diagram?

• convectional

• orographic

• frontal

• precipitation

Which of the following locations is most likely to experience orographic rainfall?

• Alexandra

• Auckland

• Hokitika

• Christchurch

Which of the following locations is most likely to experience convectional rainfall?

• Auckland

• Alexandra

• Stewart Island

• Antarctica

Fill in the gap: A ______ climate is experienced by locations that are far away from the sea and very far inland. The temperature is not moderated by ocean currents and therefore these locations are more likely to experience extremes of temperature.

A _______ climate is normally experience by locations that are close to the sea. This means that their climates are moderated by sea breezes and therefore to not experience extremes of climate

• maritime

• continental

• polar

• equatorial

This word references the distance that a place is located between the Equator and the North or South Pole.

This term means a place that does not experience much rainfall because the orographic rainfall falls on the other side of the mountain.

Draw a diagram to show why Wellington is so windy.

Why does the Earth experience seasons?

• Because Earth's axis is on a tilt and therefore different parts of the Earth are closer to the Sun at different times.

• Because as the Earth moves around the globe, it is not always the same distance from the Sun.

• Because the Sun moves closer to the Earth during Summer time.

• Because the Earth's magma gets closer to the surface during Summer time, warming temperatures.

When frontal rainfall occurs, which "front" needs to rise?

• the cold front

• the warm front

• the front carrying the most moisture

• the front coming from the South