Geo Science Chapter 21 Climate

What happens to the intensity of solar energy as latitude increases?

• It stays the same.

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It doubles

Which region is located between 23.5^o north and south of the equator?

• temperate zone

• tropical zone

• polar zone

• desert zone

In polar areas, solar radiation strikes the Earth at a _____.

• small angle

• large angle

• right angle

• greater angle than in the tropics

The rain shadow effect is associated with ______.

• oceans

• rivers

• latitude

• mountains

Temperature decreases with elevation by an average of how many degrees per 1000 meters?

• -6^oC

• 1.6^oC

• 6.5^oC

• 16.5^oC

The leeward side of a mountain is often _____

• wet

• cold

• hot

• dry

What is the relationship between elevation and climate?

• The higher the elevation is, the colder the climate.

• The lower the elevation is, the colder the climate.

• The higher the elevation is, the warmer the climate.

• There is no relationship between elevation and climate.

Increased altitude generally causes lower _____.

• relative humidity

• temperatures

• wind velocities

• rainfall amounts

How would the climate of a coastal city differ from that of a city at the same latitude located further inland?

• The coastal city would have cooler summers.

• The coastal city would have colder winters.

• The coastal city would have hotter summers

• They are at the same latitude so their climates would not differ.

The temperature of a body of water influences _____

• the temperature of the air above it

• global warming

• the formation of deserts

• vegetation patterns