Climate

Which one of these is NOT a factor that affects climate?

• Latitude
• Large bodies of water
• Ocean currents
• Clouds

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Climate has to do with latitude, but weather is longitude
• Climate is referring to rainfall and weather is sunlight
• Climate is long-term, weather is day by day

Why are temperatures, on average, hotter at the equator?

• It receives the most direct sunlight, regardless of the season
• The sun is closer to the equator
• There aren't any clouds there
• The sun is the hottest in Africa

What does the term "altitude" refer to?

• Rainfall
• Cloud cover
• How high above sea level
• Where the wind blows from

What drives surface currents in the ocean?

• Wind
• Salinity
• Temperature
• Fish

What causes deep ocean currents to move?

• Differences in temperature and salinity 
• Wind
• Sunlight
• Nutrients

Does cold water sink or rise?

• Sink
• Rise

What does "salinity" refer to?

• Temperature
• Plankton
• Salt content
• Where the water comes from

What is the surface current that brings warmer temperatures to Europe?

• Gulf Stream
• Red Sea
• Saltwater
• Eastern Australian Current

The higher the altitude of a city, the lower the _____________. 

• Temperatures
• Rainfall
• Clouds
• Population