Climate Factors Quiz

Which of the following is a major factor affecting climate?

• Type of vegetation

• Latitude

• Animal species

• Population density

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How do ocean currents affect climate?

• They have no effect on climate.

• They only affect deep ocean temperatures.

• They regulate temperatures in coastal areas.

• They determine the amount of sunlight reaching the earth.

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What is the main human activity that contributes to climate change?

• Planting trees

• Using renewable energy

• Burning fossil fuels

• Recycling

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Why are areas at higher elevations cooler?

• They are closer to the sun.

• They receive more sunlight.

• The air is thinner and cooler at higher altitudes.

• There is more cloud cover.

Which of the following best describes climate?

• The daily changes in weather

• The long-term average of weather patterns

• The immediate atmospheric conditions

• The amount of rainfall in a day

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Based on the image, as a mountain forces air to rise, moisture in the air cools, condenses and falls to the ground as ________________________.

• dust

• rock

• rain

• air

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Because the sun's rays hit the equator more directly than they hit the poles, the regional climate around the equator is __________________ than the regional climate around the poles.

• warmer

• colder

• darker

• bigger

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__________________ carry climate-impacting air conditions (warm, cool, humid, dry) from one region to another region.

• Winds

• Peninsulas

• Longitudes

• Sea birds

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Which factors affect climate? Choose 3.

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Global winds

• Proximity to forests

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