Factors Affecting Climate

What is the primary difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to long-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes short-term changes.

• Weather describes atmospheric conditions over hours or days, while climate refers to average conditions over many years.

• Weather is influenced by ocean currents, while climate is not.

• Weather is predictable, while climate is not.

Which of the following are considered the most important elements of climate?

• Wind speed, cloud cover, and sunlight intensity.

• Temperature, humidity, and rainfall or precipitation.

• Ocean currents, topography, and latitude.

• Air pressure, air density, and gravitational forces.

The dry season in the Philippines is further subdivided into which two periods?

• Warm Dry Season and Cold Dry Season.

• Cool Dry Season and Hot Dry Season.

• Mild Dry Season and Intense Dry Season.

• Early Dry Season and Late Dry Season.

Why does air temperature generally decrease as altitude increases?

• The sun's rays are weaker at higher elevations.

• There is more air at higher elevations, which cools faster.

• Air molecules are farther apart at higher elevations, making the air less dense and less able to absorb heat.

• Gravity pulls warm air downwards, leaving colder air at the top.

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What is characteristic of the windward side of a mountain?

• Dry, descending air

• No cloud formation

• Precipitation

• High temperature

Which of the following best describes a rain shadow region?

• High precipitation and low temperatures

• Dry conditions with desert plants

• Moist, rising air and cloud formation

• Moderate climate changes between seasons

How does the proximity to oceans or large bodies of water generally affect the climate of an area?

• It leads to more extreme temperature changes.

• It results in drier climates.

• It causes higher average precipitation.

• It makes winters colder and summers hotter.

What is the effect of ocean currents that flow away from the equator on coastal regions?

• They carry cold water, leading to lower temperatures.

• They bring warm water, resulting in a warm climate.

• They cause a counter-clockwise movement of water in the Northern Hemisphere.

• They are primarily caused by earthquakes and gravity.