Unit 6 Climate and Climate Change Review

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

• The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

• The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

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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.

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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 effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?

• The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 
• The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 
• The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 
• The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 

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The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram. 
The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of 

• changes in humidity.
• changes in temperature.
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• Earth's gravitational force

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What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation
• Weather
• Climate
• Science

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The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.

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Which of the following will heat the fastest? 

• water
• land
• both heat at equal rates

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What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans

• Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

• the ground

• roads