T10L3: Factors that affect climate Quiz

Which of the following does NOT describe how latitudes affect climate?

• Latitudes near the poles receive less solar energy and have lower average temperatures.

• Earth’s tilt on its axis plays a role in seasonal change.

• As Earth orbits the moon, areas receive varying amounts of sunlight.

• Latitudes near the equator tend to have warmer climates than higher latitudes.

Which of the following BEST describes how latitude affects climate in polar regions?

• have warmer climates

• colder because they receive less solar energy

• increased temperature in the region

• warmer because they receive high solar energy

Which of the following describes how altitude influences temperature?

• As altitude increases, the temperature decreases

• As altitude decreases, the temperature decreases

• As altitude increases, the temperature remains the same

• As altitude decreases, the temperature remains the same

Which of the following describes how latitude influences temperature?

• As latitude increases, the temperature decreases

• As latitude decreases, the temperature decreases

• As latitude increases, the temperature remains the same

• As latitude decreases, the temperature remains the same

Which of the following does NOT describe how altitude affects climate?

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

• Precipitation occurs on the lower side of the mountain facing the wind.

• The elevation of an area also determines the amount of precipitation it receives.

• Air temperature decreases with elevation by an average of ~6.5º every 1000 meters.

Which of the following does NOT describe how mountains affect climate?

• Precipitation occurs on the side of the mountain facing the wind.

• Drier and cooler air produce a rain shadow.

• The ocean currents also help modify the climate by bringing warmer and cooler temperatures to different parts of the world.

• A rain shadow is an area of decreased precipitation.

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the temperature?

• Nothing

• It increases

• It decreases

• It goes up and down

Which of the following explains why large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them?

• water heats up and cools more slowly than land

• water heats up and cools faster than land

• water and land cool at the same time

• water and land heat at the same rate

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

• dry side

• leeward/dry side

• windward/wet side

• cloudy side

Some coastal regions of the world have cooler summers and warmer winters than inland regions at the same latitude. What accounts for this difference in climates?

• Coastal areas receive more sunlight.

• Coastal areas are always flat.

• Prevailing winds moderate the weather.

• The ocean moderates air temperatures.