CHP 3 QUIZ 2

What is the main factor that influences climate at all latitudes?

• Elevation

• Winds

• Ocean currents

• Sunlight

Which latitude zone receives direct rays from the sun year-round?

• Low latitude zone

• High latitude zone

• Midlatitude zone

• Equator

What is the temperature change per 1,000 feet of elevation increase?

• 1.9°C

• 3.5°F

• 1.9°F

• 3.5°C

What causes the global winds to blow in prevailing patterns?

• Coriolis effect

• Pressure differences

• Rotation of the Earth

• Doldrums

What is the windless band called that is created by rising air?

• Doldrums

• Prevailing winds

• Coriolis effect

• Polar areas

What is the periodic change in ocean currents, water temperatures, and weather called?

• El Niño

• Coriolis effect

• Doldrums

• Prevailing winds

Which physical feature affects climate by keeping temperatures in surrounding lands moderate?

• Large bodies of water

• Mountain ranges

• Polar areas

• Doldrums

Where does most of the precipitation fall in a mountain range?

• Leeward side

• Windward side

• Polar side

• Equator side

 This movement of air creates the global winds that blow in fairly constant patterns called ______________.

• jet streams
• prevailing winds

• tornadoes
• hurricanes

Water vapor forms in the atmosphere from evaporated surface water. The high temperature causes the air to rise. As the air rises, however, it cools and this results in ______________of the water vapor into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

• precipitation
• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation