Factors Affecting Climate

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

Why does location C have a cooler climate than location D if they are on the same line of latitude?

• Location C is farther east

• Location C is influenced by the high specific heat of ocean water

• Location C is further from the equator

• The ground around Location C has a lower specific heat

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• altitude

• topography

• latitude

• longitude

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

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

• warmer
• cooler
• drier
• wetter

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

What factor is influencing the temperature of these two cities

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Distance from Large Body of Water

• Ocean Currents

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

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

Which place is NOT a microclimate?

• a desert

• a large city

A ________ is a small area with climate conditions that differ from those around them.

• winds

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains