Climate

The closer you live to an ocean the more likely your climate will be?

• maritime
• continental
• tropical
• polar

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

A tropical climate in the US would be?

• Virginia
• New York
• California
• Florida

A polar climate in the US?

• Virginia
• New York
• Maine
• Alaska

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

A polar climate is?

• warm and cool
• consistently moderate
• consistently cool
• consistently warm

A temperate climate is?

• consistently cool
• consistently warm
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

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

• warmer
• cooler
• drier
• wetter

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.

• greenhouse effect
• global warming
• fossil fuels
• ice ages

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.