Climate

Climate

5 Factors that Affect Climate

Multiple Choice

There is a winter storm warning for Buffalo this weekend. Is this expected snow classified as weather or climate?

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0 degrees

• 90 N

• 90 S

• 66.5 N

Multiple Select

What latitudes listed would be considered part of the tropics? Check 3

• 23.5 N

• 90 N

• 0 

• 12 S

• 42 N

Multiple Choice

As latitude increases, temperature _______________

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Poll

What is often found at the top of mountains due to high elevation, even in tropical or desert-like regions?

• Palm trees

• Snow

• Saltwater Lakes

• Nomadic Communities

Multiple Choice

As elevation increases, temperature ___________________

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

Multiple Choice

What is one piece of evidence that proves Earth rotates?

• Changing seasons

• Coriolis Effect

• Gravity

• Nuclear Fusion

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the warm ocean current that creates a subtropical climate in parts of England?

• Arctic Current

• Atlantic Current

• South Florida Current

• Gulf Stream Current

Multiple Choice

The climate on the windward side of a mountain is classified as

• warm/wet

• cool/wet

• warm/dry

• cool/dry

Multiple Choice

The climate on the leeward side of a mountain is classified as

• warm/wet

• warm/dry

• cool/wet

• cool/dry

Multiple Choice

At which letter is the air the driest?

• A

• C

• D

• F

Multiple Select

Which locations are on the windward side? (Check 2)

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Select

Which locations are on the leeward side? (Check 3)

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

Multiple Select

Which location as the most moisture in the form of condensation in the atmosphere?

• A

• C

• D

• F

Poll

What has a higher specific heat: water or land?

• Water

• Land

Multiple Choice

How do large bodies of water like oceans affect climate?

• Oceans moderate temperature.

• Oceans cause rising tempeartures.

• Oceans create colder winters and even colder summers.

• Oceans do not affect temperature or climate.

Multiple Select

Cities near oceans will have: (Check 2)

• Warmer Summers

• Cooler Summers

• Warmer Winters

• Cooler Winters