Climate Exam Review (2024)

1. 1.Which combination of climate factors generally results in the coldest temperatures?

   
   

• A. low elevation and low latitude

• B. low elevation and high latitude

• C. high elevation and low latitude

• D. high elevation and high latitude

2. The California Ocean Current, which flows along the west coast of North America, is a–

•  A . cool current, flowing north 

  
  

• B.  cool current, flowing south

• C .warm current, flowing north

  
  

• D . warm current, flowing south

  
  

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3. The graph below shows the average monthly temperatures for two cities, A and B, which are both located at 41° north latitude. Which statement best explains the difference in the average yearly temperature range for the two cities?

• A  City B is located in a different planetary wind belt.

• B  City B receives less yearly precipitation

  
  

• C  City B has a greater yearly duration of insolation.

  
  

• D  City B is located near a large body of water.

  
  

4.  During an El Niño event, surface water temperatures increase along the west coast of South America. Which weather changes are likely to occur in this region?

• A  decreased air temperature and decreased precipitation

• B  decreased air temperature and increased precipitation 

  
  

• C  increased air temperature and increased precipitation

  
  

• D  increased air temperature and decreased precipitation 

  
  

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5.  Bodies of water have a moderating effect on climate primarily because

• A  water gains heat more rapidly than land does.

  
  

• B  water surfaces are flatter than land surfaces.

  
  

• C  water temperatures are always lower than land temperatures .

  
  

• D water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do.

  
  

6.  Which cold ocean current affects the climate of the northeastern coast of North America?

• A  Gulf Stream

• B Canaries 

• C  Labrador 

•  D  North Atlantic

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7. Which planetary wind pattern is present in many areas of little rainfall?

• A Winds converge and air sinks.

• B  Winds converge and air rises

•  C  Winds diverge and air sinks. 

•  D Winds diverge and air rises.

  
  

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8. During the summer months, which change in location would most likely cause a decrease in the observed daytime air temperatures?

• A  from 45º N latitude to 20º N latitude

  
  

• B  from sea level to 5 km above sea level 

  
  

• C from sea level on the windward side of a mountain to sea level on the leeward side 

  
  

•  D  from the ocean coast to an inland location

  
  

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9. At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth's major deserts?

• A  0º and 30º N  

• B  60º N and 60º S

  
  

• C  30º N and 30º S

•   D 60º S and 90º S

  
  

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10. The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current modify the climate of northwestern Europe by making the climate

•  A warmer and drier 

• B warmer and more humid 

  
  

• C cooler and drier   

• D cooler and more humid

  
  

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