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Climate in the United States

Authored by Denise Doane

Social Studies

5th Grade

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Climate in the United States
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does “climate” describe?

The weather on a single day

Aspects of weather measured over a long period of time

Only rainfall and storms

Only temperature changes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factors can affect the climate of an area?

Geography and latitude

The kinds of animals that live there

How many people live in a city

The shape of buildings

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do parts of the Southwest region have a hot and dry climate?

The Gulf of Mexico brings warm winds there.

The Rocky Mountains block cool, humid air from the Pacific Ocean.

The area is close to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Great Lakes bring snow and rain.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the climate in the Southeast hot and humid?

Cold winds from Canada

Elevation from the Rocky Mountains

Warm winds and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico

Cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are areas around the Rocky Mountains colder?

They are farther north.

They are closer to the equator.

They receive more sunlight.

They have more vegetation.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which regions often have a cold and wet climate?

Southwest and Southeast

Northeast, Midwest, and West

Southeast and Great Plains

Southwest and Northwest Coast

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect do the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean have on the Northeast climate?

They make it hot and dry.

They bring cooler temperatures and moisture.

They block winds from the Pacific Ocean.

They cause deserts to form.

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