Climate and Water Review

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

Which ocean current directly warms Western Europe?

• Canary Current
• North Atlantic Current
• South Equatorial Current
• Labrador Current

Mt. Kilimanjaro is a volcano in Africa, located near the equator.
Which climate factor is responsible for the snow seen on Mt. Kilimanjaro?

• high latitude
• high elevation
• nearness to a cold ocean current
• nearness to a high-pressure weather center

Near which two latitudes are most of Earth’s dry climate regions found?

• 0° and 60° N
• 0° and 30° S
• 30° N and 60° N
• 30° N and 30° S

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.

What controls the direction of movement of most surface ocean currents?

• density differences at various ocean depths
• varying salt content in the ocean
• prevailing winds
• seismic activity

Which coastal location experiences a cooler summer climate due to ocean currents?

• southeast coast of North America
• northeast coast of Australia
• southwest coast of South America
• northwest coast of Europe

Large oceans moderate the climatic temperatures of surrounding coastal land areas because the temperature of ocean water changes

• rapidly, due to water’s low specific heat
• rapidly, due to water’s high specific heat
• slowly, due to water’s low specific heat
• slowly, due to water’s high specific heat

Compared to the climate conditions on the leeward side of this mountain range, the conditions on the windward side are usually

• cooler and wetter
• cooler and drier
• warmer and wetter
• warmer and drier

Which statement is correct

• Vancouver will have a smaller temperature range

• Winnipeg will have a smaller temperature range

• Vancouver and Winnipeg will have an equal temperature range