ALTITUDE QUIZ

1. During summer, many people visit Baguio because of the cold weather. What do you think makes Baguio cold?

• The altitude

• The topography

• The latitude

• The distance from the ocean

Answer explanation

Baguio is cold because it is at a high elevation. Higher altitude = lower temperature.

2. Why do mountains climbers bring thick jackets when they go up the mountain?

• The temperature increases as the altitude increases

• The temperature decreases as the altitude increases

• The altitude increases as the temperature increases

• The altitude decreases as the temperature increases

Answer explanation

The higher you go, the colder it gets.

3. Why do places at the same latitude but different altitudes have different climate?

• Amount of heat received varies

• Amount of precipitation differs

• Higher altitudes have lower temperature

• Higher altitudes have higher temperature

Answer explanation

Even if two places have the same latitude, altitude affects the climate.

4. What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?

• Decreases

• Increases

• Remains the same

• Varies

Answer explanation

As altitude increases, air temperature drops or it decrease

5. What is the relationship between altitude and climate?

• The higher the elevation is, the colder the climate

• The higher the elevation is, the warmer the climate

• The farther from the equator the area is, the colder the climate

• The farther from the equator the area is, the hotter the climate

Answer explanation

Mountains and high places are always cooler than lowlands