Factors affecting climates

What does NOT directly affect the Earth's climate?

• Winds

• Distance from sea

• Plate tectonics

• Earth's revolution

The sun rays hit the Earth the strongest at...

• the North Pole

• the South Pole

• the Equator

• it is the same everywhere

We have leap years every four years, because it takes the Earth ____ days to orbit around the sun.

In general:

The further away from the equator, the

• wetter the climate

• the colder the temperature

• warmer the temperature

• heavier the rainfall

Ocean currents can have a big impact on the temperature, especially...

• in lakes

• near the equator

• near rivers

• in coastal regions

Locations at higher altitude have generally....

• lots of water

• a higher temperature

• a lower temperature

• the hottest summers

When prevailing wind blows over land areas, it can contribute to creating.......

• desert climates

• humid climates

• lots of vegetation

• rivers

Oceans heat up and cool down ______ than land masses.

Draw the weather in a low pressure area

Answer explanation

Low pressure systems bring warm tempeatures and cloudy skies, because of the evaporation. Once the clouds become to heavy, it rains.

In which country can you experience the extremest winters and summers?

• France

• Slovenia

• Australia

• Russia