Weather and Climate Unit Test

Climate is

• The conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
• The average precipitation and temperature a region receives

The windward side of the mountain range is

• Wet 
• Dry

The leeward side of the mountain range is 

• Wet
• Dry

The presence of mountain ranges influences

• Temperature
• Precipiation

Altitude influences

• Temperature
• Precipitation

Distance from water influences

• Precipitation
• Temperature

Ocean currents influence

• precipitation
• temperature

Cool currents bring ________ temperatures and warm currents bring_____ temperatures

• cool, warm
• warm, cool
• cool, cool
• warm, warm

As altitude increases, the temperature of an area 

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the same

Areas that are near the ocean have

• mild climate (small range in temperatures)
• extreme climates (large range in temperatures)