Weather
How many Ecozones are in Canada?
25
Weather Changes Constantly?
True
Name two factors that affect the Climate
L.O.W.W.E.R
What is elevation
The height of an object above sea level
Name the two items that both climate and weather focus on when determining the forecast?
Temperature and Precipitation
Name 3 importances of Ecozones
Biodiversity, Wildlife, Climate Regulation, Indigenous communities, Recreation and tourism, Water Resources
Climate takes many years to change
True
What is the Green house effect?
When the gases in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet
What is Relief
Moist Air flows up a mountain side and cold dry air comes down on the mountain side
What causes the seasons on Earth
Tilt of the Earth
What three things are need to make hurricanes?
Warm water
Winds
Humid air
Maritime Weather and Climate is affect by the inland position.
False
Toronto is in a__________ Climate
Continental
Which climate feature affects climates by causing air to rise
Mountains
How is Climate Change creating more forest fires? (2 things)
Drier conditions, droughts
Global Warming refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time
False
When a city is close to a large body of water, there are...________ summers and _________ winters
Warm summer and cold winters
What climate factor affects an area by increasing the temperature of the air over the water?
Large bodies of water and ocean currents
What is a climate graph?
A graph that depicts the weather for a specific location
Why is the weather warmer at the equator?
More solar energy is absorb
The United States emits the most carbon dioxide
False
What are the major causes of rising sea levels?
Melting glaciers and ice sheets
What happens when air expands?
the air cools
What does each letter of L.O.W.W.E.R
Latitude, Ocean currents, Wind, Water, Elevation, Relief