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WorksheetsFactors that Affect Climate
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is weather over a long period of time?
a)
A tropical vacation
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Science
2.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It goes up and down
3.
The sun’s rays are least direct __________.
a)
near the poles.
b)
in July.
c)
near the equator.
d)
far from the ocean.
4.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
5.
Ocean currents circulate the sun's heat.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Two factors to determine climate are
a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
humidity and pressure
7.
Which of the following will heat the fastest?
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
8.
The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
a)
dry side
b)
leeward/dry side
c)
windward/wet side
d)
cloudy side
9.
What makes global winds curve rather than move in straight lines?
a)
the spinning of Earth
b)
changes in air pressure
c)
changes in temperature
d)
differences in latitudes
10.
Distance north or south of the Equator is called _______.
a)
latitude
b)
elevation
c)
topography
d)
wind pattern
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