Climate Practice

Which is not a factor that affects climate?

• altitude

• latitude

• distance from an ocean

• thunderstorms

When one side of a mountain is wet and the other is dry, it's called the

• mountain effect

• elevation allocation

• rain shadow effect

Climates are classified by  ____

• plants and animals
• altitude and latitude
• bodies of water and ocean currents
• temperature and precipitation

Compared with weather patterns, climate patterns are more _____.

• severe
• long term
• local
• unusual

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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The factors that determine climate are

• temperature averages over several years

• precipitation patterns over several years

• location near oceans or mountains

• if it is cloudy or sunny today

Climate of an area determines

• what plants grow there

• what types of animals can survive

• what crops people plant

• how hard the wind will blow today

An area that receives very little rainfall. It can be hot or cold.

• desert

• rainforest

• deciduous forest

The _______ zone has temperature that ranges from warm or hot in the summer to cool or cold in the winter. 

• tropical 
• polar
• temperate 

True or False. Higher altitudes result in cooler temperatures.

• True

• False