Climate 1

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

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What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

•  LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
• There is no relationship

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

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What causes seasons to change?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Hot and Cold

• Santa Clause

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Is the Earth heated evenly?

• Yes

• No

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In which position is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Cities near the ocean are cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

• True

• False

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What impact does the ocean have on climate?

• It tends to moderate temperatures in coastal areas

• It tends to make temperatures in coastal areas more extreme

• It tends to decrease rainfall in coastal areas

• It tends to make temperatures in coastal areas colder

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How does Arizona's climate (continental) compare to LA's climate (coastal) ? Both are at the same latitude.

• Arizona has colder Winter's and Hotter Summers

• Arizona has Colder Summers and Hotter Winters

• Arizona has hotter Summers and Winters

• Arizona has colder Summers and Winters.