Climate Factors and Change

Latitude affects the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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Elevation (Altitude) affects the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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How does elevation affect the climate of an area?

• As elevation increases, air temperature increases.

• As elevation increases, air temperature decreases.

• As elevation increases, precipitation increases.

• As elevation increases, precipitation decreases.

Ocean currents affect the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area? Choose all that apply.

• Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.

• Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.

• Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.

• Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.

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How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?

• Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.

• Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.

• Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.

• Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.

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What part of the climate do global winds affect?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

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Prevailing winds in the United States go from ____ to ______.

• east to west

• north to south

• west to east

• south to north

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What is the "back side" of a mountain called?

• The weeward side

• The windward side

• The jeeward side

• The leeward side

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Which statement best explains why a desert often forms on the leeward side of a mountain? 

• Sinking air compresses and warms.
• Sinking air expands and warms.
• Rising air compresses and warms.
• Rising air expands and warms. 

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