Factors That Affect Climate and Precipitation

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

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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.

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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Distance from a large body of water does not affect the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?

• Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.

• Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.

• Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.

• Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.

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What direction do Westerlies travel?

• East to West

• West to East

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