Climate Factors Review

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

• The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

• The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

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How does elevation affect the climate of an area?

• As elevation increases, air temperature increases.

• As elevation increases, air temperature decreases.

• As elevation increases, precipitation increases.

• As elevation increases, precipitation decreases.

How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area? Choose all that apply.

• Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.

• Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.

• Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.

• Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.

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How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?

• Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.

• Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.

• Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.

• Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.

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What part of the climate does topography, or the shape of the land, affect?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

Prevailing winds in the United States go from ____ to ______.

• east to west

• north to south

• west to east

• south to north

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Which city has the greatest temperature range? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which city is located closest to the Equator? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• climate

• weather

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Which climate zone is this?

• Polar climate zone

• Temperate climate zone

• Tropical climate zone

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