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Climate Factors Part 1

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prevailing winds in the United States go from __ to __.

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

north to south

d)

south to north

2.

True or False? Latitude affects the climate of an area.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False? Ocean currents affect the climate.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area? Choose all correct answers.

a)

cold ocean currents have a cooling affect on land

b)

warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer

c)

cold and warm ocean currents have no affect on nearby land

5.

The earth rotating on its axis causes what 2 things?

a)

seasons

b)

day & night

c)

weather changes

d)

Coriolis effect

6.

What are the looping patterns of air in the hemispheres called?

a)

trade winds

b)

convection cells

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

wind belts

7.

What are the specific area's on earth's surface where patterns of wind flow?

a)

trade winds

b)

convection cells

c)

wind belts

d)

Coriolis effect

8.

What is wind blowing steadily toward the equator called?

a)

trade winds

b)

convection cells

c)

wind belts

d)

Coriolis effect

9.

True or False? Wind is created by the radiation of heat from the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What would the letters "NE" represent while telling direction?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

North extremes

11.

How does wind move?

a)

from low pressure to high pressure

b)

from high pressure to low pressure

12.

The faster the wind moves, the ___ the wind blows.

a)

faster

b)

softer

c)

harder

d)

better

13.

The NE trade winds are in what hemisphere?

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

southern hemisphere

14.

The SE trade winds are in what hemisphere?

a)

northern hemisphere

b)

southern hemisphere

15.

Draw where the equator line is on a globe.

16.

Where are the doldrums located?

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

c)

equator

17.

Which direction do the winds in the westerlies blow from?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

18.

Which direction do the polar easterlies blow from?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

19.

What type of energy does wind have?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

20.

What are surface currents affected by?

a)

air currents

b)

earth's rotation

c)

the continents

d)

all of these

21.

Choose all answers: Deep ocean currents are caused by differences in density by?

a)

different water temperatures

b)

fish swimming fast

c)

water with salt content

22.

Understanding the influences of climate helps us better understand the world around us.

a)

I agree

b)

I disagree

c)

Maybe

23.

Winds that are located 0-30 degrees North or South of the equator...

a)

trade winds

b)

westerlies

c)

easterlies

24.

Winds are caused by?

a)

atmosphere

b)

surface currents

c)

ocean currents

d)

uneven heating of the atmosphere

25.

Surface currents are caused by?

a)

coriolis effect

b)

wind

c)

deep ocean currents

26.

Thermohaline circulation is also known as

a)

global conveyor belt

b)

coriolis effect

27.

Which direction are fluids deflected in the northern hemisphere?

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

28.

Which direction are fluids deflected in the southern hemisphere?

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

29.

The Gulf stream is a ___ water current.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

both of these