Climate and Factors that Affect It

The ocean contributes to the world's climate by

• absorbing nitrogen

• storing heat

• storing salt

• releasing carbon dioxide

.The windward and leeward sides of a mountain tend to have

• the same climate.

• different amounts of rainfall.

• different wind directions.

• different seasons.

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The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that travels from the southern tip of Florida along the eastern coast of the United States.Because of the Gulf Stream, the states along the coast have ______ than states that are farther inland.

• lower humidity

• fewer storms

• warmer air temperatures

• weaker winds

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Generally, the higher the latitude, the ______ the climate is.

• warmer

• colder

• more humid

• less windy

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The climate of inland areas differs from that of coastal areas in that inland areas:

• are always colder than coastal areas.

• are always hotter than coastal areas.

• tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than coastal areas.

• tend to have milder temperatures than coastal areas.

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What is the main energy source for the world's major ocean surface currents?

• the sun

• heat from inside the Earth

• the Moon's gravity

• the movement of the Earth through space

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Which two factors determine a region's climate?

• average temperature and population

• average temperature and precipitation

• average wind speed and temperature

• average pollution level and precipitation

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The average temperature and rainfall in an area is its:

• weather

• climate

• topography

• season

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The weather pattern known as El Nino develops in the:

• Arctic Ocean.

• polar region of the Pacific Ocean.

• tropical region of the Pacific Ocean.

• tropical region of the Atlantic Ocean.

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In winter, cold, dry air blows from west to east over the Great Lakes. This results in ______ on the east side of the lakes.

• dry, sunny weather

• frequent heavy snows

• frequent thunderstorms

• very warm, humid weather

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