Climate factors KS3

Which keyword means height above sea level?

• Precipitation

• Polar maritime

• Altitude

• Attitude

Which keyword describes the shape of the land?

• Precipitation

• Polar maritime

• Temperature

• Relief

What is altitude measured in?

• seals

• metres

• centimetres

• ounces

Latitude means..

• horizontal lines across the globe

• vertical lines across the globe

Which of the following are lines of latitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of cancer

• Arctic circle

• prime meridian

In the UK- Distance from the sea means that in winter, the south west coast is..

• really cold and freezes

• milder than inland

• cooler temperatures than summer

• boiling

In the UK- Distance from the sea means that in summer.. (two answers)

• it is really cold and the sea freezes

• Inland is warmer as the ground heats up by the sun

• cooler temperatures found at the coast as the seas and oceans need to heat up

• measuring nautical sea miles to find icebergs

Another type of climate factor that occurs in the oceans?

• altitude

• prevailing wind

• ocean currents

• distance from the sea