Climates - lesson 2

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• Leerjaar 2

When you will rise 1000 meter, the temperature will drop with:

1. -3 degrees
2. 3 degrees
3. 6 degrees
4. 9 degrees

Why do the places near the equator receive more sunlight? (multiple answers can be correct)

1. Sunbeams have to cover a smaller surface
2. Sunbeams have to cover a larger surface
3. Sunbeams have to travel a smaller distance in the atmosphere
4. Sunbeams have more energy near the equator

In April and September it can be both 20 degrees. If you want to swim in the sea, in which month will the water be warmer

1. April
2. September

In the Netherlands we have most often:

1. Onshore wind
2. Offshore wind

When air rises, it will

1. Warm up
2. Cool down

Confectional rainfall mostly takes place around

1. Equator
2. Desert
3. North pole
4. South pole

Windward side is the rainshadow

1. True
2. False

What kind of precipitation is there in Iquitos, Peru?

1. Convectional rainfall
2. Relief rainfall

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