P SCALE 4A CHAPTER 3

The height above sea level

• LATITUDE

• OCEAN CURRENTS

• ELEVATION

• LANDFORMS

Areas based on similarities in climates, including avg temperatures and rainfall

• LATITUDE

• CLIMATE REGIONS

• ELEVATION

• LANDFORMS

determines the amount of direct and indirect sunlight a region will receive

• LATITUDE

• CLIMATE REGIIONS

• ELEVATION

• LANDFORMS

these moderate the temperature  and rainfall of regions.

• OCEAN CURRENTS

• CLIMATE REGIIONS

• ELEVATION

• LANDFORMS

Which of the following is most directly responsible for the variation in seasonal weather patterns on Earth?

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• • A.  Phases of the Moon

• • B.  Tilt of the Earth’s axis

• • C.  Distance from the Sun

• D.  Rotation of the Earth on its axis

Based on the diagram above, how does the Earth-Sun relationship affect the climate of different regions of the world?

• 1. It creates a pattern where different areas of the globe receive differing amounts of sunlight.

• 1. It creates a pattern in which the warm ocean currents bring monsoon rains to some regions.

• 1. It creates a pattern in which the summers and winters are longer than fall and spring seasons.

• 1. It creates a pattern where the eastern and western hemispheres have seasonal differences

WHICH OF THE FACTORS OF CLIMATE DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT ENERGY A LOCATION RECEIVES?

• LATITUDE

• OCEAN CURRENTS

• WIND CURRENTS

• ELEVATION

• LANDFORMS

THIS FACTOR OF CLIMATE MODERATES TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE DESERTS BECAUSE OF COLD CURRENTS, AND CAN MAKE SOME AREAS WETTER WITH warm CURRENTS.

• LATITUDE

• OCEAN CURRENTS

• WIND CURRENTS

• ELEVATION

• LANDFORMS

What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 
• Shock waves from clouds 
• Differences in air temperature and pressure 
• The rotation of the earth

WHAT EFFECTS DO WINDS HAVE ON CLIMATE?

• Prevailing winds are the result of atmospheric circulation cells. They influence the climate of a region.

• Rising and sinking air can influence the precipitation of a region.

• WINDS HELP SPREAD HEAT AROUND THE GLOBE

• ALL OF THE ABOVE