Climate in Atlantic Canada
Do not lose this paper! It will be your study guide for the quiz on Thursday, January 14th, and for your
test later in the month!
1. What is the main difference between climate and weather? (See notes on “The Difference
Between Climate and Weather”)
2. What combination of 6 things make up weather? (See notes on “The Difference Between Climate
and Weather”)
3. What period of time do we use to determine the average climate of an area? (See notes on “The
Difference Between Climate and Weather”)
4. Give two facts on the formation of snow. (See notes on “The Difference Between Climate and
Weather”)
5. Give two facts about how wind affects the weather. (See notes on “How does Elevation Affect
Weather?”)
6. Mount Carleton has an elevation of 820 meters. Mount McNair has an elevation of 678 meters.
Which one do you think would be colder at the top? Why? (See notes on “How does Elevation
Affect Weather?”)
7. What is the “Orographic Effect?” (See notes on “How does Elevation Affect Weather?”)
8. What happens to the temperature as elevation increases? (See notes on “How does Elevation
Affect Weather?”)
9. What are the 3 things that cause ocean currents? (See notes on “Ocean Currents?”)
10. What a definition of an ocean current? (See notes on “Ocean Currents?”)
11. Do ocean currents influence the temperature of the regions they pass through? Why or why
not? (See notes on “Ocean Currents?”)
12. Which ocean currents affect Atantic Canada and where do they bring their waters from? (See
notes on “Ocean Currents?”)
13. Give 1 interesting fact on both of the currents that affect Atlantic Canada. (See notes on “Ocean
Currents?”)
14. Describe the temperature of a continental climate in the summer and winter. (See notes on
“Continental VS Maritime Climate”)
15. Describe the temperature of a maritime climate in the summer and winter. (See notes on
“Continental VS Maritime Climate”)
16. How does being close to the water affect an area’s climate? (See notes on “Continental VS
Maritime Climate”)
17. What happens to air as it expands? (See notes on “Air in Motion”)
18. What 3 factors affect the direction that the wind blows? (See notes on “Air in Motion”)
19. Give 2 facts on the Coriolus Effect. (See notes on “Air in Motion”)
20. Give 2 facts on wind friction. (See notes on “Air in Motion”)