Climate Quiz Practice

Weather and climate are two words to describe the same thing.

• True

• False

Climate is the ______________ temperature and precipitation of an area.

• average

• immediate

• daily

• hourly

Latitude primarily affects climate by making it __________ closer to the poles.

• warmer

• more dry

• cooler

• more rainy

Latitude primarily affects climate by making it __________ closer to the equator.

• warmer

• more dry

• cooler

• more rainy

Altitude primarily affects climate by making it ___________________ at high altitudes, and __________________ at low altitudes.

• warmer, warmer

• warmer, cooler

• cooler, cooler

• cooler, warmer

Which of these areas is most likely to have cool temperatures because of their altitude?

• New York City, 33 ft

• Oklahoma City, 1,201 ft

• Seattle, 175 ft

• Hogwarts, 4,413 ft

The continental US has oceans on either side, how does this affect the climate of different states? (there are TWO answers, pick both!)

• inland states have more moderate temperatures

• inland states have a wide range of temperatures

• coastal states have more moderate temperatures

• coastal states have a wide range of temperatures

How does proximity to an ocean affect precipitation?

• precipitation increases

• precipitation decreases

• precipitation does not change

• oceans do not affect precipitation

What is topography?

• how far from the equator an area is

• the geologic features of an area

• how close to an ocean an area is

• the height of an area compared to sea level

Wind goes TOWARD the mountain on the ________________ side, and AWAY from the mountain on the _______________ side.

• leeward, windward

• leeward, leeward

• windward, leeward

• windward, windward