Factors Affecting Climate

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

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation
• topography
• latitude
• longitude

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

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

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?

• the mass of earth
• the curve of earth
• the density of earth
• the elevation of earth

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

A polar climate is?

• warm and cool
• consistently moderate
• consistently cool
• consistently warm