Climate and Atmosphere Part 1

Climate and Atmosphere Part 1

Open Ended

How is weather different from climate?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are factors that affect climate?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Topography

• Atmospheric Circulation

Multiple Choice

How does latitude affect climate?

• Latitude affects rainfall.

• The amount of sunlight an area receives depends on its latitude.

• Latitude determines proximity to an ocean which affects climate.

• Latitude does not affect climate.

Open Ended

Describe the process of how winds forms and blows.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly in one direction.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How does the El Nino phase affect the southern United States?

• causes unseasonably warmer air

• causes droughts

• causes increased rainfall

• causes tornadoes