SCIENCE 9 - TEST II

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.

•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

• warmer

• cooler

• drier

• wetter

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature

• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature

• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation

• topography

• latitude

• longitude

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• topography

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations

• they receive more solar energy

• they are nearer to ocean currents

• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing climate?

• Altitude

•  Latitude

•  Longitude

• Ocean Current

Which of the following is TRUE about latitude?

• Places located at high latitude receives less sunlight than places at low latitude.

• Places located at high latitude receives greater sunlight than places at low latitude.

• Places located at low latitude receives less sunlight than places at high latitude.

• Places in each latitude receives equal amount of sunlight

Why large bodies of water affect climate?

• 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