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Factors affecting climate

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2.      What happens to the temperature of the air when latitude increases?

a)

a. It remains the same

b)

b. Increases

c)

c. Decreases

d)

d. Varies

2.

It is a condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

rainfall

d)

global warming

3.

The area that receives the most direct rays of the Sun (equator, 0°) will have the LOWEST yearly temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Areas close to the sea have cooler summers and milder winters.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Fill in the blank: The higher the altitude, the ______ the temperature.

a)

warmer

b)

colder

6.

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

a)

they are at lower elevations

b)

they receive high angle sunlight

c)

they are nearer to ocean currents

d)

they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

7.

Due to ___________ size ,the interiors of Asia do not experience moderate influence of the sea.

a)

compact

b)

vast

c)

small

d)

all of the above

8.

During _________ season the monsoon winds give heavy rainfall.

a)

summer

b)

winter

c)

monsoon

d)

spring

9.

What is the coldest climate zone in Asia?

a)

Polar Tundra

b)

Temperate

c)

Subarctic

d)

Tropical Rainforest

10.

A __ type of climate is found near an ocean and has milder winters and cooler summers than areas of similar latitude.

a)

Maritime

b)

Continental