Climate 1 Quiz

A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities' climates?

• Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowly than land surfaces.

• Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.

• Wind speeds are usually greater over land surfaces than over ocean surfaces.

• Ocean surfaces have a lower specific heat than land surfaces.

Which climate condition generally results from both an increase in distance from the equator and an increase in elevation above sea level?

• cooler temperatures

• warmer prevailing winds

• increased precipitation

• increased air pressure

A high air-pressure, dry-climate belt is located at which Earth latitude?

• 0°

• 15° N

• 30° N

• 60° N

The temperature in city B is highest in January and lowest in July because city B is located

• on the side of a mountain

• on an island

• in the Southern Hemisphere

• at the North Pole

Both cities have an average yearly temperature of 11ºC, but city A has a much greater temperature range than city B has because city A most likely

• is closer to the Equator

• is farther from a large body of water

• has more rainfall

• has stronger prevailing winds

How can we tell that city A is located at the equator?

• Location A has a big variation in temperatures

• Location A has very little precipitation

• Location A has the warmest temperatures in December

• Location A has little variation in temperature and a lot of precipitation.

Which graph best shows the general effect that differences in elevation above sea level have on the average annual temperature?

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Which ocean current warms the climate of northwestern Europe?

• North Atlantic Current

• Canary Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Labrador Current

This city most likely has a climate that is

• arid, with a small difference between the highest and lowest yearly temperatures

• arid, with a large difference between the highest and lowest yearly temperatures

• humid, with a small difference between the highest and lowest yearly temperatures

• humid, with a large difference between the highest and lowest yearly temperatures

Which ocean current warms the climate of northwestern Europe?

• North Atlantic Current

• Canary Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Labrador Current