Climate Review

Which of these is a factor that is used to describe climate?

• air pressure

• humidity

• temperature

• wind direction

Which of these is another factor that is used to describe climate?

• pollen count

• precipitation

• wind direction

• wind chill

What is the main factor that determines how much solar energy an area will receive?

• altitude

• latitude

• longitude

• nearness to the center of a land mass

Solar energy determines the temperature and wind patterns of an area, which determines the ...

• average annual temperature and precipitation.

• cloud cover and average annual temperature.

• cloud cover and precipitation.

• average annual and monthly temperatures.

Which warms up quickly, land or water?

• It's impossible to say, given the limited information.

• land

• They both warm up at the same rate.

• water

Since water warms up and cools off more slowly, what area will probably experience a greater range in temperatures, Kansas City (center of land mass) or Seattle (near large body of water)?

• It's impossible to say, given the limited amount of information.

• Kansas City

• Seattle

• They are at about the same latitude, so they will have the same range of temperatures.

This diagram represents two cities in South America, Detando (D) and Curanilahue (C). The Andes mountains lie between them. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west. Winds blow from the west. Which city is likely to have a drier climate?

• Curanilahue

• Detando

• They probably have similar climates, since they are at the same latitude.

• It's impossible to say.

Which category of climate has temperatures that are more than 18 degrees C, even during the coldest months?

• equatorial climates

• polar climates

• temperate climates

• tropical climates

Which category of climate has temperatures at or below 0 degrees C, even during the warmest months?

• equatorial climates

• polar climates

• temperate climates

• tropical climates

Where are temperatures likely to be higher, in a city or in a nearby rural area?

• city

• it's impossible to say, given the limited data

• nearby rural area

• they will have the same climate, since they are close together