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November 2013
Name: _____________________
CLIMATE, VEGETATION, SOILS & ECOZONES REVIEW
Use the word list below to complete the sentences that follow.
Topsoil
Continental
Boreal
Arctic
Pacific
climate
relief
growing season
weather
tundra
maritime
frontal
Mixedwood
convectional
1. The day to day conditions of the atmosphere which includes temperature, precipitation,
cloud cover and winds is referred to as ______________.
2. The ______________________ is the number of months when the air temperature exceeds
50C.
3. The type of climate that is strongly influenced by the closeness of an ocean is called a
______________ climate.
4. The conditions of the atmosphere averaged over a long period of time (eg. 30 years) is
known as the ____________________.
5. The type of climate that develops away from the influence of an ocean with a large
temperature range and low precipitation is called a _____________ climate.
6. The climate region with the lowest annual precipitation is the __________.
7. The climate region with the warmest annual temperature is the _________
8. Precipitation created when the sun heats the ground on hot summer days is called
_____________________ precipitation.
9. Precipitation created when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass is called
______________________ precipitation.
10. Precipitation created when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier is called
___________________ precipitation.
11. The layer of soil containing humus is called the _________________.
12. The most northerly vegetation region in Canada is called the ___________________.
13. The largest vegetation region in Canada is the ________________ forest.
14. The ecozone that you live in is called the ___________________________ Plains.
Answer either TRUE or FALSE for each question. Correct any false statements.
1. The further from the equator, North or South, the warmer the temperature.
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2. The windward side of a mountain has less precipitation than the leeward side. T
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3. Cities that are close to large bodies of water have milder temperatures than those further
away from water.
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4. The higher the elevation the more precipitation there will be.
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5. Coastal areas receive the greatest amount of precipitation.
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6. The further from the equator the less precipitation there will be.
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7. The higher the elevation the colder the temperature will be.
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8. Most of the boreal forest has permafrost.
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9. The prevailing winds in Canada are the Polar Easterlies.
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10. Mississauga has a maritime climate.
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11. The temperature of an ocean current affects the air that passes over it.
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12. Complete the chart using the climate statistics given.
Avg
Temp
0C
Total
Precip
mm
-40
-32
-20
-5
8
15
18
14
7
-8
-29
-35
0
0
0
0
10
30
30
30
20
15
15
0
Average Temp
Temp. Range
Total Precipitation
Season of Max.
Precipitation
Continental or
Maritime?
What climate region do you think this station is in? _________________________________
13. Mississauga is most affected by the following climate factors: latitude, nearness to water,
and air masses. Explain how each of these factors makes the climate of Mississauga
different from a place like Edmonton, Alberta. (3 marks)
LATITUDE affects the climate of Mississauga because..._________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
NEARNESS TO WATER affects the climate of Mississauga because..._______________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
AIR MASSES affect the climate of Mississauga because...________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
*****ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.
14. Explain the difference between the following pairs of terms.
a. Climate and weather
b. Maritime and continental
c. Coniferous and deciduous
15. If you climb up a mountain you would find a similar sequence of vegetation to that you
would find if you travelled from southern Canada to the high Arctic. Explain why this is so.
16. A true soil consists of 4 parts. Name and describe these four parts.
17. Go back to the fill in the blanks – question #10. Draw a labelled diagram of this type of
precipitation