Factors Affecting Temperature and Rainfall

How does latitude influence temperature?

• By influencing the amount of precipitation in a region

• By determining the length of the day in a particular area

• By affecting the angle at which the sun's rays strike the Earth's surface.

• By affecting the altitude of a location

Explain the relationship between altitude and temperature.

• Temperature decreases with increasing altitude.

• Temperature and altitude are not related.

• Temperature increases with increasing altitude.

• Altitude has no effect on temperature.

What role do ocean currents play in affecting temperature?

• Ocean currents cause extreme temperature fluctuations in the surrounding areas

• Ocean currents have no impact on temperature

• Ocean currents only affect the temperature of the water, not the surrounding areas

• Ocean currents can transport warm or cold water from one place to another, affecting the temperature of the surrounding areas.

At which latitudes are the temperatures generally the highest?

• At the South Pole

• Near the equator

• Near the North Pole

• At the Tropic of Cancer

How does altitude affect the climate in mountainous regions?

• Altitude has no effect on temperature in mountainous regions

• Altitude causes a decrease in precipitation with increasing elevation

• Altitude causes an increase in temperature with increasing elevation

• Altitude causes a decrease in temperature with increasing elevation

Describe the impact of warm ocean currents on the temperature of coastal areas.

• Warm ocean currents have no impact on the temperature of coastal areas.

• Warm ocean currents can decrease the temperature of coastal areas.

• Warm ocean currents only impact the temperature of inland areas.

• Warm ocean currents can increase the temperature of coastal areas.

What is the general trend of temperature as you move closer to the equator?

• Remains constant

• Fluctuates

• Decreases

• Increases

Why do high-altitude areas experience lower temperatures?

• Decrease in air pressure and thinner atmosphere

• Increase in air pressure and thicker atmosphere

• Higher humidity levels and more cloud cover

• Presence of more trees and vegetation

How do cold ocean currents affect the temperature of nearby land areas?

• They cause extreme temperature fluctuations in nearby land areas.

• They lower the temperature of nearby land areas by cooling the air above them.

• They have no effect on the temperature of nearby land areas.

• They increase the temperature of nearby land areas by warming the air above them.

In which hemisphere do regions at higher latitudes experience colder temperatures?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Equatorial Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere