Factors Influencing Climate and Weather

What is one of the most critical factors that influence climate?

• Proximity to forests

• Latitude

• Population size

• Language spoken

How does latitude affect the climate of a place?

• It determines the amount of rainfall

• It affects the type of vegetation

• It influences the amount of direct sunlight received

• It changes the wind patterns

What effect does proximity to large bodies of water have on climate?

• It makes summers hotter and winters colder

• It causes more rainfall

• It results in milder climates with less extreme temperature ranges

• It increases the risk of hurricanes

Why do coastal areas often have milder climates?

• Because they are closer to the equator

• Because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land

• Because they have more vegetation

• Because they are at a higher elevation

How does elevation affect climate?

• Higher elevation makes the climate warmer

• Higher elevation makes the climate colder

• Elevation has no effect on climate

• Elevation only affects rainfall

What happens to the air as elevation increases?

• It becomes thicker and retains more heat

• It becomes thinner and retains less heat

• It becomes more humid

• It becomes more polluted

What is the "urban heat island effect"?

• Cities are cooler than rural areas

• Cities absorb and retain more heat due to buildings and paved surfaces

• Cities have more rainfall than rural areas

• Cities have less pollution than rural areas

How can urban areas influence local weather patterns?

• By having more trees

• By having higher pollution levels

• By being closer to the ocean

• By having more parks

Which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing climate in the document?

• Latitude

• Proximity to large bodies of water

• Type of soil

• Urban or rural setting

What is the relationship between latitude and temperature?

• The closer to the equator, the colder it gets

• The further from the equator, the warmer it gets

• The closer to the equator, the warmer it gets

• Latitude has no effect on temperature