Climate Test Review Guide
For this test you should be able to answer the following questions and concepts.
1. Climate graphs
 Be able to complete a climate graph and answer questions related to the graph
o How long is the growing season
o What is the MAT, TAP, ATR
o What types of outdoor activities would be completed in this climate
2. Difference between weather and climate
 Be able to define each and compare the similarities and differences between the
two types
3. Types of precipitation in Canada
 Be able to draw each type, label and explain how the type of precipitation occurs
o Relief Precipitation
o Convectional Precipitation
o Frontal/Cyclonic Precipitation
4. Six factors that affect Canada's climate
 Be able to explain how each factor affects Canada’s climate
o Latitude
o Relief and Elevation
o Ocean Currents
o Wind
o Air Masses
o Nearness to Water
5. Elevation
 How to calculate the change in temperature as one climbs a mountain
o Be able to determine the temperature at the top of a mountain using the
proper math formulas; (for every 100 m you climb, the temperature drops
by 1°C  decrease 1°C for every 100m increase)
6. Weather forecasting
 Be able to identify common weather forecasting symbols.
 Be able to use the symbols to explain the weather conditions that may exist in a
given region
7. Hydrologic Cycle
 Be able to explain and label the hydrologic cycle
8. Trivia
 All trivia from unit 2 Test until now
Climate Test Review Guide
For this test you should be able to answer the following questions and concepts.
1. Climate graphs
 Be able to complete a climate graph and answer questions related to the graph
o How long is the growing season
o What is the MAT, TAP, ATR
o What types of outdoor activities would be completed in this climate
2. Difference between weather and climate
 Be able to define each and compare the similarities and differences between the
two types
3. Types of precipitation in Canada
 Be able to draw each type, label and explain how the type of precipitation occurs
o Relief Precipitation
o Convectional Precipitation
o Frontal/Cyclonic Precipitation
4. Six factors that affect Canada's climate
 Be able to explain how each factor affects Canada’s climate
o Latitude
o Relief and Elevation
o Ocean Currents
o Wind
o Air Masses
o Nearness to Water
5. Elevation
 How to calculate the change in temperature as one climbs a mountain
o Be able to determine the temperature at the top of a mountain using the
proper math formulas; (for every 100 m you climb, the temperature drops
by 1°C  decrease 1°C for every 100m increase)
6. Weather forecasting
 Be able to identify common weather forecasting symbols.
 Be able to use the symbols to explain the weather conditions that may exist in a
given region
7. Hydrologic Cycle
 Be able to explain and label the hydrologic cycle
8. Trivia
 All trivia from unit 2 Test until now