Climate Review #1

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation
• topography
• latitude
• longitude

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

Places that are near one another can have very different climates. The arrows in this diagram show the direction of prevailing winds. 
At which point in the diagram are you likely to find a hot, dry desert climate?

• point W
• point X
• point Y
• point Z

In which direction do westerlies flow?

• from east to west
• from west to east
• from north to south
• from south to north