Climate

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 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

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

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Which is not a factor that affects climate?

• altitude
• latitude
• lakes and oceans
• living organisms

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its

• Climate
• Weather
• global warming
• seasons

The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in

• the strength of the winds
• the direction of the winds
• angle of sunlight
• the amount of rainfall

What climate does a desert have?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate