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Climate Control Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
2.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
3.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
4.
What are the surface features of an area called?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
topography
d)
elevation
5.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
6.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
7.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
8.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
9.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
10.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
11.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
12.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
13.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
14.

What is the relationship between latitude and average temperature?

a)

As latitude increases, temperature decreases

b)

As latitude Increases, temperature increases

c)

As latitude increases, temperature does not change

15.

How does altitude affect temperature?

a)

As altitude increases, temperature increases

b)

As altitude increases, temperature decreases

c)

As altitude increases temperature doesn't change

16.

How do mountains affect precipitation?

a)

The windward side of mountains receive below average precipitation

b)

The leeward side of mountains receive above average precipitation

c)

The windward side of mountains receive above average precipitation

d)

The leeward side of mountains receive below average precipitation

17.

How does nearness to large bodies of water affect temperature?

Temperature Range = (High Temperature - Low Temperature)

a)

Larger range in temperature throughout the year

b)

Smaller range in temperature throughout the year

c)

Nearness to bodies of water has no affect on temperature

18.

How does "nearness" to the center of a large land mass (located inland) affect temperature?

Temperature Range = (High Temperature - Low Temperature)

a)

Larger range in temperature throughout the year

b)

Smaller range in temperature throughout the year

c)

Nearness to bodies of water has no affect on temperature

19.

On which side of continents do you mostly find warm ocean currents?

a)

West side of continents

b)

East side of continents

20.

On which side of continents do you normally find cold ocean currents?

a)

West side of continents

b)

East side of continents

21.
What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
a)
High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
b)
Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
c)
Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
d)
An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 
22.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 
b)
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 
c)
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 
d)
The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 
23.
The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram. 
The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of 
a)
changes in humidity.
b)
changes in temperature.
c)
Earth's rotation on its axis
d)
Earth's gravitational force
24.
Winds that blow from the west are called ____.
a)
Easterlies
b)
Polars
c)
Westerlies
d)
Temperates
25.
The sun’s rays are least direct __________.
a)
near the poles.      
b)
in July.
c)
near the equator.
d)
far from the ocean.
26.
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
27.
Two factors to determine climate are
a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
humidity and pressure
28.
Which of the following will heat the fastest? 
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
29.

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

a)

windward side

b)

leeward side

30.

Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.

a)

Elevation

b)

Latitude

c)

Water level

d)

level of snow

31.
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
a)
elevation
b)
an ocean
c)
latitude
d)
mountain
32.

Why do Australia and China have opposite seasons?

a)

They are both in the northern hemisphere

b)

They are both in the southern hemisphere

c)

They are in opposite hemispheres

d)

They are both in the western hemisphere

33.

Based on the Rainshadow Effect, the leeward side of a mountain will be ___________________ and windward side (near the ocean) will be _________.

a)

wet and dry

b)

dry and wet

c)

wet on both sides

d)

dry on both sides

34.

On a climograph the Line Graph measures?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Temperature

35.

The seasons are caused by___________?

a)

The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun

b)

Tropical Storms

c)

Changes in the moon

d)

The Earth's revolution on its axis around the Sun

36.

0 -23.5 Latitude

a)

High Latitudes Polar

b)

Mid Latitudes Temperate

c)

Low Latitudes Tropical

37.

23.5-66 latitude

a)

High Latitude (polar)

b)

Mid Latitude (Temperate)

c)

Low Latitude (Tropics)

38.

66-90 Latitude

a)

High Latitude (polar)

b)

Low Latitude (temperate)

c)

Low Latitude (Tropical)

39.

What Hemisphere is Sydney Australia?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

40.

This location gets

a)

All four seasons

b)

Wet/Dry Seasons

c)

Spring Summer Fall

41.

Large bodies of water such as oceans or lakes ________________ temperatures.

a)

Raise

b)

Lower

c)

Moderate or Even out

d)

Don’t change

42.

Locations near the equator get less sunlight than other locations.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The Earth's surface is curved, and this impacts climate.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

45.

The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:

a)

Climate

b)

Windward

c)

Leeward

d)

Monsoon

46.

The side of a mountain range that faces away from the wind and receives little to no precipitation:

a)

Windward

b)

Leeward

c)

Monsoon

d)

Climate

47.

Near what latitude(s) is angle of sunlight highest?

a)

Equator

b)

The Poles

48.

Near what latitude(s) is angle of sunlight lowest?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Poles

49.

Near what latitude(s) is intensity of sunlight greatest?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Poles

50.

Near what latitude(s) is intensity of sunlight least?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Poles

51.

The height above or below sea level is called

a)

Latitude

b)

Elevation

c)

The Climate

52.

Complete this statement: As elevation increases, temperature_______________

a)

Increases

b)

Remains the Same

c)

Decreases

53.

Choose TWO options: Warm air is _______ and ________

a)

Light

b)

Heavy

c)

Sinks

d)

Rises

54.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 
b)
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 
c)
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 
d)
The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 
55.
At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth's major deserts?
a)
0° and 30°N
b)
60°N and 60°S
c)
30°N and 30°S
d)
60°S and 90°S
56.
Which location probably has the greatest annual rainfall?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
D
57.
Which physical characteristics would cause location G to have a colder yearly climate than any other location?
a)
the nearness of location G to a large ocean
b)
the location of G with respect to the prevailing winds
c)
the elevation of location G above sea level
d)
the distance of location G to the equator
58.
Which location probably has the greatest range in temperature during the year? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
H
d)
D
59.

How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?

a)

Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.

b)

Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.

c)

Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.

d)

Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.

60.

Prevailing winds in the United States go from ____ to ______.

a)

east to west

b)

north to south

c)

west to east

d)

south to north

61.

What is the "back side" of a mountain called?

a)

The weeward side

b)

The windward side

c)

The jeeward side

d)

The leeward side

62.

What is the average weather of an area over a long period of time?

a)

climate

b)

weather