Unit 5 Test Review #1 (Climate Factors)

Climate is affected by many factors including:

• latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

• tides, currents, and latitude

• wind, altitude, and precipitation

• snow, sleet, and rain

Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

• temperature and latitude

• precipitation and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

• humidity and air pressure

What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

• polar

• tropical

• desert

• temperate

Is this image showing latitude or longitude?

• Latitude

• Longitude

Is this image showing latitude or longitude?

• Latitude

• Longitude

Latitude Lines measure which two directions from the Equator?

• North and South

• East and West

Answer explanation

The Equator divides the world into North and South hemispheres. Latitude measures North and South of the Equator.

Longitude Lines measure which two directions from the Prime Meridian?

• North and South

• East and West

Answer explanation

The Prime Meridian divides the world into East and West hemispheres. Longitude measures North and South of the Prime Meridian.

What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

• High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 
• Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.
• Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.
• An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 

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

• Nothing
• It increases
• It decreases
• It goes up and down

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.