Chapter 1, Lesson 4: Climate and Vegetation

What does the climate of a place depend on?

• distance from the sun

• distance from the moon

• distance from the equator

What is elevation?

• height of land below sea level

• height of land above sea level

• height of land at sea level

In the United States, which states are generally warmer states? Choose all that apply.

• Florida

• Michigan

• Montana

• Texas

• Alaska

In the United States, which states are generally colder states? Check all that apply.

• Florida

• Michigan

• Montana

• Texas

• Arizona

What causes the seasons to occur? Choose all that apply.

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• tilt of Earth's axis

• distance from the oceans

True or False: Places closer to the Equator are colder because the sun does not shine directly on Earth at the Equator.

• True

• False

What else can effect climate?

• distance from the mountains

• distance from the tundra

• distance from the oceans

Why do some places get different amounts of sunlight and heat throughout the year? Choose all that apply.

• due to the Earth's orbit around the sun

• due to the tilt of Earth's axis

• due to the distance from the Equator

How does elevation affect climate?

• temperature drops as elevation increases

• temperature increases as elevation drops

• climate is not affected by elevation

How does weather in the United States generally move?

• east to west

• north to south

• west to east