Unit 5: Ecosystems and Climate

Weather is the local area's short-term ______, precipitation, humidity, wind, cloud cover, and other physical conditions of the atmosphere measured over hours or days.

• climate

• temperature

• sunlight

• average

What are the major components of climate?

• Temperature, precipitation, sunlight, humidity, and wind

• Temperature, cloud cover, humidity, and wind

• Precipitation, sunlight, cloud cover, and wind

• Temperature, humidity, and cloud cover

Fill in the blank: ________ in the atmosphere can trap heat and influence climate.

• Gases

• Rocks

• Water

• Soil

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a warm ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of the United States.

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• Peru Current

• West Wind Drift

Which of the following is a factor that affects the way water circulates on Earth?

• Earth's magnetic field

• Uneven heating of Earth by the sun

• The moon's gravitational pull

• Human activities

What happens to the air as it descends on the leeward side of a mountain in the Rain Shadow Effect?

• It cools and releases moisture.

• It warms and releases little moisture.

• It remains at the same temperature.

• It cools and absorbs moisture.

Fill in the blank: Urban areas are much hotter than rural areas because they lack ______.

• A) Buildings

• B) Roads

• C) Plants and trees

• D) People

Latitude is the distance north or south of the ______.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

What is altitude?

• The height of an object above sea level

• Distance north or south of the equator

• The depth of the ocean

• The distance from the Earth's core.

Which biome is found at the intersection of high temperature and low precipitation?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Taiga

• Temperate forest