Climate

What makes hurricanes stronger?

• cold ocean water

• high pressure

• cold front

• warm ocean water

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Hurricanes need ____________ to form and grow

• salt

• water

• wind

• land

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Elevation (Altitude) affects the climate of an area.

• True

• False

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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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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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What is the "back side" of a mountain called?

• The weeward side

• The windward side

• The jeeward side

• The leeward side

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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

Which city will have a cooler average temperature

• Chapel Hill

• Havana

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The line graph represents?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Wind Direction

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