Factors that affect climate

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term
• Weather only refers to temperature, while climate refers to all aspects of the environment
• Weather and climate are the same thing
• Climate is short-term, weather is long-term

Open Ended

What is the weather like today?

Multiple Choice

What type of climate does North Carolina have?

• Tundra climate
• Humid subtropical climate
• Polar climate
• Desert climate

Multiple Choice

In what month was precipitation the highest?

• March

• July

• January

• May

Multiple Choice

In what month was temperature the highest?

• March

• July

• January

• May

Multiple Choice

What month saw the least amount of precipitation?

• November

• February

• January

• December

Multiple Choice

How does vegetation affect climate?

• Vegetation affects climate through processes such as evapotranspiration and albedo.

• Vegetation has no impact on climate
• Vegetation only affects local climate, not global climate
• Vegetation causes extreme weather conditions

Multiple Choice

What is the bending of fluids due to the Earth's rotation?

• Coriolis effect
• Gravitational pull
• Centrifugal force
• Magnetic field effect

Multiple Choice

Climate is classified using what two factors?

• Wind and humidity
• Altitude and latitude
• Cloud cover and air pressure
• Temperature and precipitation

Multiple Choice

How does a higher latitude affect climate?

• It results in warmer climates due to more direct sunlight.
• It results in colder climates due to less direct sunlight.
• It has no effect on climate.
• It causes more rainfall and humidity.

Multiple Choice

Would sea level have colder temperatures than high mountain peaks?

• Maybe
• No
• It depends on the time of year
• Yes

Multiple Choice

On what side of the mountain does a rain shadow form?

• North side
• East side
• South side
• Leeward side

Multiple Choice

True or False: Water bodies have little to no effect on air temperature.

• Partially true
• False
• True
• Not enough information