Climate & Storms Check In

The short term or daily temperature and precipitation an area experiences is called

• Climate

• Weather

The long term or average weather an area usually experiences is called:

The most important factor of climate is:

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Distance to a large body of water

• Wind currents

All of the following are factors of climate except:

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Distance to a large body of water

• Tsunamis

• Wind and ocean currents

Which factor of climate determines how much direct sunlight an area receives?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Location to a large body of water

• Wind and ocean currents

The higher you go,

True or false: Being near the ocean, always makes the climate more cold

• True

• False

Which latitude zone is the warmest?

• Temperate zone

• Polar zone

• Tropic zone

What type of storm forms in warm water?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

Which direction do hurricanes move?

• West to East

• North to South

• East to West