Climographs and Factors affecting Climate

Generally speaking, the primary factor controlling climate zones is

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Time

• Elevation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which combination of climate factors generally results in the coldest temperatures?

• high elevation and low latitude

• high elevation and high latitude

• low elevation and high latitude 

• low elevation and low latitude

Which cities have winter at the same time of the year?

• Rio de Janeiro & Moscow

• Tokyo and Johannesburg

• London and Rio de Janeiro

• Cairo & Delhi

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Compared to water surface temperatures, land surface temperatures will heat up and release the heat

• slower

• faster

• at the same rate

What is happening on the side of the mountain with the question mark?

• Rising air cools, and evaporates.

• Rising air warms, and condenses. 

• Rising air cools, and condenses. 

• Rising air warms, and evaporate

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What is happening on the side of the mountain with the question mark, compared to the opposite side?

• The windward side with the question mark is warmer and drier than the leeward side

•  The windward side with the question mark is cooler and wetter than the leeward side

• The leeward side is cooler and wetter than the winbdward side

• The leeward side is cooler and drier than the windward side

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 Which statement best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the weather along the east coast?

• It makes the air temperature warmer and the air more humid.

• It makes the winds stronger and brings less rain to the area.

• It makes the air temperature cooler and the winds stronger. 

• It makes the air less humid and brings less rain to the area.

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Where is this city likely to be located?

• High up in the mountains

• Surrounded by water

• In the southern hemisphere

• At the north pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The climographs above are for 2 cities that are located at similar latitudes and elevation. Which climograph BEST describes the average temperatures of a city located near a large body of water?

• climograph A since it has a narrower range in temperatures

• climograph B since it has abundant rainfall all year

• both climographs since the two cities are at the same latitude

• both climographs since the two cities are at similar elevation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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