Climate

Climate is the average, year-after-year conditions of

• temperature

• precipitation

• winds

• clouds

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

• ocean currents

• mountains

• the amount of snow you get on Christmas

• latitude

The main factors affect the precipitation are

• prevailing winds

• mountain ranges

• seasonal winds

• all of the above

Temperature is affected by

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Distance from large bodies of water

• Ocean Currents

• All of the above

Areas near the equator have

• colder climate

• warmer climate

• moderate climate

Between the tropical zones and the polar zones are the

• moderate zones

• temperate zones

• high zones

• low zones

• all of the above

We are two ZONES that are not affected by latitude. Who are we?

• Tropical and Polar

• Tropical and Temperate

• Highland and Tropical

• Highland and Dry

How does latitude affect climate?

• The lower the latitude the hotter it gets, higher the latitude the cooler it gets

• Further south the hooter it gets

• The lower the latitude the cooler it gets, the higher the latitude the hotter it gets

• Further east the cooler it gets.

Which latitude region is near the poles/between the arctic circle and the south pole?

• low latitudes

• high latitudes

• midlatitudes

Which latitude region near the equator and between the tropics of cancer and capricorn?

• low latitudes

• high latitudes

• midlatitudes