Factors Affecting Climate 2

Which factor causes Ocean currents?

• Earth's rotation

• air pressure changes

• water temperature differences

• all of the above

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation
• topography
• latitude
• longitude

Height above the sea level means

• Latitude
• Altitude
• Meridian

What is the average weather of an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• weather

Why is the air cooler in higher elevations?

• the atmosphere is thicker at higher elevations

• the atmosphere holds more heat at higher elevations

• the atmosphere is very unpredictable at higher elevations

• the atmosphere is thinner at higher elevations and so it holds less heat.

Where does the cold water from polar areas go?

• moves very quickly to the equator

• moves very slowly towards the equator

• moves very quickly towards the poles

• none of the above

Which side of a mountain sees the most precipitation?

• windward

• leeward

• both a & b

• none of the above

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

• warmer
• cooler
• drier
• wetter