factors affecting climate

What are the four factors that affect climate? (choose 4)

• latitude

• proximity (closeness) to large body of water

• earthquakes

• ocean currents

• elevation

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How does the windward side differ from the leeward side?

• A. The windward side receives more precipitation than leeward side.

• B. The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.

• C. The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.

• D. The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side.

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Warm water has a __________ density.

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

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What happens to cold water or air?

• It rises

• It sinks

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The Gulf Stream in the Northern Hemisphere and the Brazilian Current in the Southern Hemisphere move towards the poles. Compared to the inland areas at the same latitude, the coastal areas bordering these warm, ocean currents will

• be warmer

• be more dry

• have more fog

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What factors can influence climate (long term weather) of an area?

• Moon and Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth

• mountains, winds, latitude, altitude, ocean currents, large bodies of water

• uneven heating of the Earth causing convection currents (warm is less dense so it rises and cool is more dense so it sinks)

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_____________ is average weather condition of a place over a long period of time over a large area.

• Climate

• Weather

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In February, Northwest Arkansas's temperatures average in the mid-50s (degrees F).

• Climate

• Weather

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Which city will have warmer average temperatures

• Denver

• Cheyenne

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