Climatic Factors and Climatograph

Latitude affects the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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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.

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Longitude affects the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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Elevation (Altitude) affects the climate of an area.

• True

• False

How does elevation affect the climate of an area?

• As elevation increases, air temperature increases.

• As elevation increases, air temperature decreases.

• As elevation increases, precipitation increases.

• As elevation increases, precipitation decreases.

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Ocean currents affect the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area? Choose all that apply.

• Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.

• Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.

• Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.

• Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.

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Prevailing winds in the United States go from ____ to ______.

• east to west

• north to south

• west to east

• south to north

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What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

• High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
• Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
• Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
• An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 

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What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation
• Weather
• Climate
• Science

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