5.1 - What Causes Climate?

What clues can you find in this picture that tell you about the climate in this area?

• Presence of oceans

• Clouds

• Several trees and plants

• Absence of oceans

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Climate can be classified following two major factors

• Temperature and Latitude

• Precipitation and Mountain Ranges

• Temperature and Precipitation

• Latitude and Altitude

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The factors that effect temperature are (Pick several statements)

• Latitude

• Prevailing Winds

• Distance from bodies of water

• Altitude

• Ocean currents

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The distance from the equator is

• Latitude

• Ocean currents

• Distance from bodies of water

• Altitude

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Why do areas near the poles have colder temperatures?

• Because the Sun's rays hit Earth's surface more directly.

• Because areas at the equator have warmer climates

• Because Sun's rays spread over a wide area

• Because Sun's rays spread over a narrow area

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Choose the correct latitude zones. (Pick several answers)

• Marine Zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Latitude Zone

• Temperate Zone

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Which of the latitude zones is the furthest from the equator?

• Marine zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

Which of the latitude zones is the hottest?

• Marine zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

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Which of the latitude zones has temperatures that are not too extreme?

• Marine zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

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For mountains, every 1km up the mountain, the temperature

• drops by 6.5 C

• increases by 6.5 C

• drops by 5.5 C

• increases by 5.5 C