Controls on Climate

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between latitude and average temperature?

• As latitude increases, temperature decreases

• As latitude Increases, temperature increases

• As latitude increases, temperature does not change

Multiple Choice

How does altitude affect temperature?

• As altitude increases, temperature increases

• As altitude increases, temperature decreases

• As altitude increases temperature doesn't change

Multiple Select

How do mountains affect precipitation?

• The windward side of mountains receive below average precipitation

• The leeward side of mountains receive above average precipitation

• The windward side of mountains receive above average precipitation

• The leeward side of mountains receive below average precipitation

Multiple Choice

How does nearness to large bodies of water affect temperature?

Temperature Range = (High Temperature - Low Temperature)

• Larger range in temperature throughout the year

• Smaller range in temperature throughout the year

• Nearness to bodies of water has no affect on temperature

Multiple Choice

How does "nearness" to the center of a large land mass (located inland) affect temperature?

Temperature Range = (High Temperature - Low Temperature)

• Larger range in temperature throughout the year

• Smaller range in temperature throughout the year

• Nearness to bodies of water has no affect on temperature

Multiple Choice

On which side of continents do you mostly find warm ocean currents?

• West side of continents

• East side of continents

Multiple Choice

On which side of continents do you normally find cold ocean currents?

• West side of continents

• East side of continents