Climate

What are the two factors by which climates are differentiated from one another?

• temperature, and heat
• temperature, and wind
• precipitation, and wind
• temperature, and precipitation

Several factors affect climate, ________ determines the amount of solar energy received, and the prevailing wind belts.

• longitude
• elevation
• latitude
• topography

Several factors affect climate, ________  affect(s) humidity, precipitation and clouds.

• wind patterns
• elevation
• latitude
• topography

The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.

• higher, colder
• lower, worse
• lower, colder
• higher, warmer

How do large bodies of water affect the climate of an area?

• Water has no effect on climate.
• Water always cools the climate because water is cooler than the air.
• Water influences the temperature of the air above it.
• Water always warms the climate because water is warmer than the air.

Volcanic eruptions causes a climate to _______.

• cool
• warm
• stay consistent
• reverse

In warm seasons, areas closer to large bodies of water tend to have a ______ climate compared to inland climates.

• colder
• wetter
• hotter
• moderate

Bodies of water are _______ to heat and hold heat _______ than rocks and soil.

• quicker, less
• quicker, longer
• slower, longer
• quicker, longer

The five key climate groups are based on the annual and monthly averages of _______ and ________.

• heat, wind
• tempature, wind
• temperature, precipitation
• wind, precipitation

How many climate groups are there according to the Koppen Classification System.

• 1
• 5
• 7
• 3