Climate

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

A polar climate in the US?

• Virginia
• New York
• Maine
• Alaska

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

A polar climate is?

• warm and cool
• consistently moderate
• consistently cool
• consistently warm

A temperate climate is?

• consistently cool
• consistently warm
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

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 of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?

• latitude
• wind patterns
• longitude
• elevation

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

Climates are classified according to which two major factors?

• elevation & precipitation
• latitude & temperature
• elevation & latitude
• precipitation & temperature

Which of the following is not a characteristic of climate?

• Precipitation
• Seasons
• Temperature
• Weather