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WorksheetsClimate Control Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
What is the relationship between latitude and average temperature?
As latitude increases, temperature decreases
As latitude Increases, temperature increases
As latitude increases, temperature does not change
How does altitude affect temperature?
As altitude increases, temperature increases
As altitude increases, temperature decreases
As altitude increases temperature doesn't change
How do mountains affect precipitation?
The windward side of mountains receive below average precipitation
The leeward side of mountains receive above average precipitation
The windward side of mountains receive above average precipitation
The leeward side of mountains receive below average precipitation
How does nearness to large bodies of water affect temperature?
Temperature Range = (High Temperature - Low Temperature)
Larger range in temperature throughout the year
Smaller range in temperature throughout the year
Nearness to bodies of water has no affect on temperature
How does "nearness" to the center of a large land mass (located inland) affect temperature?
Temperature Range = (High Temperature - Low Temperature)
Larger range in temperature throughout the year
Smaller range in temperature throughout the year
Nearness to bodies of water has no affect on temperature
On which side of continents do you mostly find warm ocean currents?
West side of continents
East side of continents
On which side of continents do you normally find cold ocean currents?
West side of continents
East side of continents
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks.
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of
The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
windward side
leeward side
Because of its high _______________, Mount Everest has a cool climate all year.
Elevation
Latitude
Water level
level of snow
Why do Australia and China have opposite seasons?
They are both in the northern hemisphere
They are both in the southern hemisphere
They are in opposite hemispheres
They are both in the western hemisphere
Based on the Rainshadow Effect, the leeward side of a mountain will be ___________________ and windward side (near the ocean) will be _________.
wet and dry
dry and wet
wet on both sides
dry on both sides
On a climograph the Line Graph measures?
Precipitation
Temperature
The seasons are caused by___________?
The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
Tropical Storms
Changes in the moon
The Earth's revolution on its axis around the Sun
0 -23.5 Latitude
High Latitudes Polar
Mid Latitudes Temperate
Low Latitudes Tropical
23.5-66 latitude
High Latitude (polar)
Mid Latitude (Temperate)
Low Latitude (Tropics)
66-90 Latitude
High Latitude (polar)
Low Latitude (temperate)
Low Latitude (Tropical)
What Hemisphere is Sydney Australia?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
This location gets
All four seasons
Wet/Dry Seasons
Spring Summer Fall
Large bodies of water such as oceans or lakes ________________ temperatures.
Raise
Lower
Moderate or Even out
Don’t change
Locations near the equator get less sunlight than other locations.
True
False
The Earth's surface is curved, and this impacts climate.
True
False
The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
Temperate Zone
Climate
The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:
Climate
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
The side of a mountain range that faces away from the wind and receives little to no precipitation:
Windward
Leeward
Monsoon
Climate
Near what latitude(s) is angle of sunlight highest?
Equator
The Poles
Near what latitude(s) is angle of sunlight lowest?
The Equator
The Poles
Near what latitude(s) is intensity of sunlight greatest?
The Equator
The Poles
Near what latitude(s) is intensity of sunlight least?
The Equator
The Poles
The height above or below sea level is called
Latitude
Elevation
The Climate
Complete this statement: As elevation increases, temperature_______________
Increases
Remains the Same
Decreases
Choose TWO options: Warm air is _______ and ________
Light
Heavy
Sinks
Rises
How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?
Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.
Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.
Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.
Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.
Prevailing winds in the United States go from ____ to ______.
east to west
north to south
west to east
south to north
What is the "back side" of a mountain called?
The weeward side
The windward side
The jeeward side
The leeward side
What is the average weather of an area over a long period of time?
climate
weather
