Ch. 11 Lesson 3 "Climate"

The long-term average of the weather patterns of an area is...

• highland climate

• climate

• weather

• humidity

Characterized by mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

• Highland climate

• Mediterranean climate

• Polar tundra

• Dry climates

Characterized by cool-to-cold temperatures and occurs in the mountains and on high plateaus.

• Highland climate

• Mediterranean climate

• Polar tundra

• Dry climates

The farther a region is from the equator, the ______________ its climate.

• drier

• wetter

• colder

• warmer

Land surfaces heat and cool...

• slowly

• rapidly

• evenly

• not at all

Ocean currents move water...

• not at all.

• toward the equator.

• away from the poles.

• away from the equator.

The California current is a...

• cold water current

• warm water current

• fast current

• slow current

A wind that blows from one direction most of the time.

• prevailing temperatures

• prevailing latitudes

• prevailing winds

• prevailing altitudes

The United States is affected by the prevailing westerlies that blow from...

• the west

• the east

• the north

• the south

An increase in the concentration of __________________ could lead to global warming.

• wind

• greenhouse gases

• precipitation