Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term, and climate is long-term.

• Weather is long-term, and climate is short-term.

• Weather refers to temperature only, and climate refers to wind.

• There is no difference between weather and climate.

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the climate of a region?

• Latitude

• Altitude

• The number of cars in the area

• Proximity to oceans

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Where is the Earth's equator located?

• At 0° latitude

• At 90° north latitude

• At 180° longitude

• At the North Pole

Which of the following areas would most likely have the warmest temperatures?

• The North Pole

• The equator

• The South Pole

• The Tropic of Capricorn

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What effect does altitude have on temperature?

• The higher the altitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The lower the altitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The higher the altitude, the cooler the temperature.

• Altitude has no effect on temperature.

What is the Coriolis Effect responsible for?

• Making the weather hotter in the summer

• Creating the curved paths of wind and ocean currents

• The change in temperature at higher altitudes

• The movement of clouds across the sky

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What are trade winds?

• Winds that blow in a curved path due to Earth's rotation

• Winds that occur near the equator and blow in predictable directions

• Winds that blow from the poles to the equator

• Winds that move in irregular patterns

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What is the main cause of ocean currents?

• Tides

• Wind blowing over the surface of the ocean

• Sunlight heating the water

• Earthquakes in the ocean

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How does the presence of mountains affect precipitation?

• Mountains block wind, reducing rainfall.

• Mountains increase the amount of rainfall on the leeward side.

• Mountains increase precipitation on the windward side.

• Mountains do not affect precipitation.

What is the primary reason that the Earth's equator is warmer than the poles?

• The equator is closer to the Sun.

• The poles have more direct sunlight.

• The equator is at a higher altitude.

• The poles have more cloud cover.

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