Factors that affect temperature of different places

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.

Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because

• water heats up and cools more slowly than land
• water heats up and cools faster than land
• water and land cool at the same time
• water and land heat at the same rate

Ocean currents circulate the sun's heat.

• True 
• False

Two factors to determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature
• hurricanes and tornadoes
• humidity and pressure

As altitude _____________ temperature ___________. 

• decreases, decreases
• increases, increases
• increases, decreases
• decreases, increases

Which of the following will heat the fastest? 

• water
• land
• both heat at equal rates

What region receives the least amount of solar radiation?

• Polar Region
• Temperate Region
• Equatorial Region
• Tropical Region

‘The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.’ True or false?

• True

• False

‘Latitude is the most important factor affecting temperature’. True or false?

• True

• False

‘Temperature increases with altitude’. True or false?

• True

• False