Air/Ocean Circulation

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Climate is affected by many factors including:

• latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

• tides and currents

• wind

• snow and sleet

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Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

• temperature and latitude

• precipitation and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

• humidity and air pressure

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At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?

• 23.5° S

• 0°

• 66.5°N

• 66.5°S

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What are the three main climate zones?

• tropical, thermal, polar

• tropical, temperate, polar

• cold, super hot, blah

• polar, tropical, humid

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What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

• polar

• tropical

• desert

• temperate

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Which factor does NOT affect the kind of climate an area has?

• distance from the equator (latitude)

• elevation

• proximity to bodies of water

• wind direction

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The rising and sinking of matter in a circular pattern due to differences in temperature:

• convection current

• ocean current

• convection oven

• climate zone

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

• True

• False

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Areas closer to the equator receive more direct energy from the Sun and have warmer temperatures.

• True

• False

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