Climate Quiz

Water heats up and cools down _________ slowly than land.

• more

• less

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.

Two factors to determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature
• hurricanes and tornadoes
• humidity and pressure

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cold climate all year.

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Water level

• level of snow

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

• The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

• The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• Forest Fires

• South Pole

• North Pole

• the Equator

What does "latitude" refer to?

• the distance away from the Equator

• how much rain a place gets

• how high up a mountain a place is

• the number of seasons a place gets

Colder water _________________.

• rises

• sinks

Warmer water _______________.

• Sinks

• Rises

The ________________ Effect is caused by Earth's rotation.

• Ocean Current

• Hurricane

• Climate

• Coriolis