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2.3 Practice Climate Regions

Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
prevailing winds
d.
climate
b.
weather
e.
currents
c.
biome
 

 1. 

changes in temperature, wind direction and speed, and air moisture over a short period of time
 

 2. 

streams of warm and cold water in the ocean
 

 3. 

area with certain types of plants and animals
 

 4. 

major patterns of movements of air
 

 5. 

predictable patterns of weather
 

Short Answer
 

 6. 

What is the difference between trade winds and westerlies?
 

 7. 

In years of El Niño ocean currents, how does rainfall in the eastern Pacific compare to the rainfall in western Pacific?
 

 8. 

Name at least three things that affect climate.
 

 9. 

What is a rain shadow, and how does it affect interior regions?
 

 10. 

How do urban climates differ from rural climates?
 



 
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