CP 8-3 Factors that Effect Climate

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1. The map below shows the major climate zones on Earth. The primary factor controlling these climate zones is

• elevation
• solar time
• latitude
• longitude

2. Base your answer on the climate graphs below, which show average monthly precipitation and temperatures at four cities, A, B, C, and D. City A has very little variation in temperature during the year because city A is located

• on the dry side of a mountain
• on the wet side of a mountain
• near the center of a large landmass
• near the equator

3. Base your answer on the climate graphs below, which show average monthly precipitation and temperatures at four cities, A, B, C, and D. During which season does city B usually experience the month with the highest average precipitation?

• spring
• summer
• fall
• winter

4. Base your answer on the climate graphs below, which show average monthly precipitation and temperatures at four cities, A, B, C, and D. It can be concluded that city C is located in the Southern Hemisphere because city C has

• small amounts of precipitation throughout the year
• large amounts of precipitation throughout the year
• its warmest temperatures in January and February
• its warmest temperatures in July and August

5. Base your answer on the climate graphs below, which show average monthly precipitation and temperatures at four cities, A, B, C, and D. Very little water will infiltrate the soil around city D because the region usually has

• a frozen surface
• nearly flat surfaces
• a small amount of runoff
• permeable soil

6. Mt. Marcy often has the coldest night time temperatures in New York State because of its

• latitude and planetary winds
• latitude and elevation
• longitude and planetary winds
• longitude and elevation

7. Which interaction between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere causes most surface ocean currents?

• cooling of rising air above the ocean surface
• evaporation of water from the ocean surface
• friction from planetary winds on the ocean surface
• seismic waves on the ocean surface

8. The Canaries Current along the west coast of Africa and the Peru Current along the west coast of South America are both

• warm currents that flow away from the Equator
• warm currents that flow toward the Equator
• cool currents that flow away from the Equator
• cool currents that flow toward the Equator