Factors that Influence Climate Quiz

​ ​ (a)   and ​ Salinity are the two variables that affect the density of ocean water.​ ​

• Temperature
• Mass
• Volume
• Color

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​ ​ Temperature and ​Salinity are the two variables that affect the ​ (a)   of ocean water.​ ​

• Mass
• Volume
• Color
• Temperature
• density
• Salinity

Select all that apply. Which of the following are climate factors that influences the temperature of an area?

• latitude

• altitude

• ocean currents

• wind direction

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place is known as ___.

• climate

• weather

• temperature

• humidity

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What causes winds to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

• the Coriolis Effect

• the Greenhouse Effect

• the Doppler Effect

• the Butterfly Effect

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Areas here have a mild climate.

• near the ocean

• inland

• mountainous

• polar

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This type of heat transfer powers the global conveyor belt.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• advection

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Which of the following affects weather along the East Coast?

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• Kuroshio Current

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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The ocean plays a large role in regulating climate at both a regional and global scale because of its ability to store ___, which is greater than that of land.

• water

• carbon dioxide

• heat

• nitrogen

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The leeward side of a mountain has these conditions.

• cooler and wetter

• warmer and drier

• windy and stormy

• humid and foggy

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