Climate Factors Game

By Tim Gault

Multiple Choice

A city near a warm ocean current will have a __________ climate.

• warmer

• colder

• moderate

• temperate

Multiple Choice

Water heats up and cools down _________ slowly than land.

• more

• less

Multiple Choice

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Two factors to determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature
• hurricanes and tornadoes
• humidity and pressure

Multiple Choice

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cold climate all year.

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Water level

• level of snow

Multiple Choice

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

• The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

• The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

Multiple Choice

_____________ is average weather condition of a place over a long period of time over a large area.

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

• ocean currents

• mountains

• the amount of snow you may receive

• latitude

Multiple Choice

Which of these factors does NOT affect climate?

• the latitude of the location (distance from the equator)

• the elevation (altitude) of the location

• the population of the location

• the distance of the location from nearby large bodies of water

Multiple Choice

Which of these factors would most likely cause the climate

in a region to be warmer?

• latitude near the equator

• higher altitude

• close to a cold ocean current

• near a coastline

Multiple Choice

What side of a mountain range does a rain shadow typically form as a result of little rainfall?

• windward

• leeward

• on top of the mountain

• over the ocean

Multiple Choice

Two factors to determine climate are _________.

• precipitation and temperature
• hurricanes and tornadoes
• humidity and pressure

Multiple Choice

On the windward side of a mountain, humid air moves up the mountain's slopes and cools to form clouds that produce precipitation; then the dry air warms as it goes down the leeward side of the mountain. This process describes how climate is affected by _____________

• large body of water

• Mountain Range

• altitude

• latitude

Multiple Choice

In North America, on which side of a mountain range would you expect to find a desert?

• windward

• doldrums

• leeward

• horse latitudes

Multiple Select

What are four factors that affect climate?

• latitude

• proximity (closeness) to large body of water

• earthquakes

• ocean currents

• elevation

Multiple Choice

Base your answer to the following question on the map below, which shows an imaginary continent on Earth. Arrows represent prevailing wind directions. Letters A through D represent locations on the continent. Locations A and B are at the same latitude and at the same elevation at the base of the mountains.

Over the course of a year, compared to location B, location A will have

• less precipitation and a smaller

  temperature range

• less precipitation and a greater

  temperature range

• more precipitation and a smaller

  temperature range

• more precipitation and a greater

  temperature range

Multiple Choice

At this location, the prevailing winds have crossed a major mountain range. There is little rainfall here because the air has dropped its moisture on the windward side of the mountains. Because this location is far inland, there are large seasonal variations in temperature.

• location A

• location B

• location C

• location D

Multiple Choice

Warmer temperatures and daily rainfall make this location tropical. This location has never had a frost or drought. It's proximity to a large body of water helps to create this tropical climate.

• location A

• location B

• location C

• location D

Multiple Choice

How does elevation generally affect temperature?

• Higher elevations are warmer.

• Higher elevations are cooler.

• Elevation has no effect on temperature.

• Temperature increases with elevation.

Multiple Choice

Describe the impact of mountain barriers on precipitation patterns.

• Mountain barriers cause uniform precipitation on both sides.

• Mountain barriers cause more precipitation on the windward side and less on the leeward side.

• Mountain barriers reduce precipitation on both sides.

• Mountain barriers have no effect on precipitation.

Multiple Choice

Using your knowledge of continentality, explain why coastal regions tend to have milder climates compared to inland regions.

• Coastal regions are influenced by ocean currents that moderate temperatures.

• Coastal regions are unaffected by continentality.

• Inland regions have more consistent temperatures.

• Coastal regions are always warmer than inland regions.

Multiple Choice

The height of an object above sea level is called ________________________.

• topography
• elevation
• weather
• climate

Multiple Choice

The climate of which location is warmed by a

nearby major ocean current?

• A

• B

• C

• D