Topic 8 Climate

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

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

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____ is a low ground level cloud

• mist
• fog
• rain
• sunshine

What two factors determine a region's climate?

• Temperature and wind

• Precipitation and mountains

• Temperature and precipitation

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Latitudes closer to the equator are ____________

• Cooler

• Warmer

• Dryer

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Which side of the mountain is arid?

• Leeward

• Windward

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What blocks precipitation from reaching the leeward side of the mountain?

• Football player

• Trees

• Mountains

Compared to an inland location of the same elevation and latitude, a coastal location is likely to have

• warmer summers and cooler winters.
• warmer summers and warmer winters.
• cooler summers and cooler winters.
• cooler summers and warmer winters.

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What is the name of the warm ocean currents that flows along the east coast of the United States?

• California Current
• Florida Current
• Labrador Current
• North Pacific Current

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The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram. 
The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of 

• changes in humidity.
• changes in temperature.
• Earth's rotation on its axis
• Earth's gravitational force

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Surface currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

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