Climate Quiz

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.

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.

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.

Which graph best shows the general effect that differences in elevation above sea level have on the average annual temperature?

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Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Long Island as they are in central New York State?

• Central New York State has a higher elevation.
• Central New York State is more heavily wooded.
• Long Island has a more southerly latitude.
• Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water. 

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. 

A city located near the center of a large continent has colder winters and warmer summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located on the continent's coast. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities climates? 

• Windspeeds are greater over land than over oceans. 
• Air masses originate only over land. 
• Land has a lower specific heat than water.
• Water changes temperature more rapidly than land. 

At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth's major deserts?

• 0° and 30°N
• 60°N and 60°S
• 30°N and 30°S
• 60°S and 90°S

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. 

Which city has the greatest temperature range? 

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