Factors Affecting Climate: Latitude and Altitude

Why is latitude one of the most important factors affecting temperature of a place?

• Different latitudes receive different amount of solar radiation

• Different latitudes receive same amount of solar radiation

• Different latitudes do not receive solar radiation

• Different latitudes receive more amount of solar radiation

What happens to the temperature of an area with higher altitude?

• Temperature of an area with higher altitude becomes low as air pressure decreases

• Temperature of an area with higher altitude becomes high as air pressure decreases

• Temperature of an area with higher altitude becomes low as air pressure increases

• Temperature of an area with higher altitude does not change

How does latitude affect temperature and climate of a place?

• Places farther from the equator have lower temperature and colder climate while places nearer the equator have higher temperature and hotter climate.

• Places farther from the equator have higher temperature and hotter climate while places nearer the equator have lower temperature and colder climate.

• Places farther from the equator have lower temperature and hotter climate while places nearer to the equator have higher temperature and colder climate

• Places farther from or nearer to the equator have the same temperature and climate.

How does altitude affect temperature and climate?

• The higher the altitude the colder the climate is as air pressure decreases

• The higher the altitude the warmer the climate is as air pressure increases

• The lower the altitude the colder the climate

• Higher and lower altitude have the same climate conditions

Why is it colder in higher altitude than in low lying areas?

• At higher altitudes air is under less pressure and amount of gas molecules decreases so temperature decreases making it colder

• At higher altitudes air is under high pressure and amount of gas molecules decreases so temperature decreases making it colder

• At higher altitudes air is under less pressure and amount of gas molecules increases so temperature increases making it colder

• At higher altitudes air is under high pressure and amount of gas molecules increases so temperature increases making it colder