The Coriolis effect causes:

the paths of winds and currents to curve

How do mountain barriers affect climate?

Windward side = more precipitation (rain, snow)

How do air masses affect climate?

They influence average weather conditions in their regions of origin

Define Coriolis Effect

the wind direction in the northern and southern hemisphere

How does the sun heating Earth at different latitudes affect climate?

The angle of sunlight is different: warm at equator and cold at poles.

What is the Coriolis Effect?

How the earth's rotation effects moving objects (water/wind)

How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area?

Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer., Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.

Which of the following best explains how altitude affects climate?

Temperatures generally decrease with increasing altitude

How does the sun affect climate at different latitudes?

The angle of the sun is more direct at the equator, making it warmer.

How do large bodies of water affect climate?

By making the temperature of the land nearby milder

winds near the equator turn due to Earth spinning on an axis

How do warm ocean currents, like the Gulf Stream, affect climates in higher latitudes?

They bring warmer water and milder weather to these areas.

How do air masses affect climate?

Air masses move heat and moisture around the globe

How does the sun shining at different angles affect climate at different latitudes?

angle of sun is different at different latitudes, warm equator, cold poles

Which of the following statements shows how altitude affects climate?

Highland areas are cooler than lowland areas.

How do air masses affect climate?

Climate is the same as the air masses formed

What is the Coriolis effect?

The curving path of winds caused by the Earth's rotation.

How do different latitudes affect climate?

As latitude increases, the average temperature (climate) cools

How do large bodies of water affect nearby climates?

Water takes a long time to change temperature, causing a moderate climate

Global winds affect climate by

distributing heat and moisture around Earth

Which of the following best describes how altitude affects climate

Lower altitude is warmer and higher altitude is colder

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1
The Coriolis effect causes:
tides
salinity
The Gulf Stream
the paths of winds and currents to curve
2
How do mountain barriers affect climate?
Windward side = more precipitation (rain, snow)
Windward side = warmer
Leeward side = more precipitation (rain, snow)
Leeward side = colder
3
How do air masses affect climate?
They influence average weather conditions in their regions of origin
They have no effect on climate
They create temporary weather patterns only
They only affect polar regions
4
Define Coriolis Effect
The flooding of the land
The reason that a hurricane is created
Warm spot in the ocean that create the Hurricane energy
the wind direction in the northern and southern hemisphere
5
Winds affect climate by
bringing different amounts of moisture to areas
carrying warm or cool air to areas
carrying smells that are offensive
both red & blue
6
How does the sun heating Earth at different latitudes affect climate?
The sun heats all of Earth so all climates are similiar
Uneven heating causes climate to be dry at the equator & wet at the poles.
The angle of sunlight is different: warm at equator and cold at poles.
7
Factors affecting climate
Latitude and winds
climate and sun paths
Earth's rotation and revolution
uplift and erosion
8
What is the Coriolis Effect?
Winds that blow from the polar high toward the subpolar low
Force exerted by the weight of the air above
Warm countercurrent that replaces cold offshore waters
How the earth's rotation effects moving objects (water/wind)
9
How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area?
Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.
Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.
Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.
Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.
10
Which of the following best explains how altitude affects climate?
Temperatures generally decrease with increasing altitude
Higher altitudes have more oxygen, making it warmer
Higher altitudes receive less sunlight
Altitude has no impact on climate
11
How do mountain barriers influence climate?
They do nothing
They encourage trade
They make it rain more
They are dry with warm air
12
How does the sun affect climate at different latitudes?
The angle of the sun is more direct at the poles, making them warmer.
The angle of the sun is more direct at the equator, making it warmer.
The angle of the sun is more indirect at the equator, making it cooler.
13
How does having high latitudes affect the climate?
Cold/Freezing
High altitudes
North Pole
Hot/Tropical
14
Climate change affects ocean currents.
True
False
15
How do large bodies of water affect climate?
By reducing the number of storms that occur
By making the temperature of the land nearby milder
By carrying cool water to all land areas
By creating prevailing winds that influence temperature
16
Coriolis Effect
a convection current in the northern hemisphere
predictable winds caused by the Coriolis Effect
a large air mass
winds near the equator turn due to Earth spinning on an axis
17
How do warm ocean currents, like the Gulf Stream, affect climates in higher latitudes?
They have no impact on higher latitudes.
They dry out the air, causing desert-like conditions.
They bring warmer water and milder weather to these areas.
They make these areas much colder.
18
How do air masses affect climate?
It doesn't
Air masses move heat and moisture around the globe
The air masses are hot and humid
The climate changes the air mass
19
How does the sun shining at different angles affect climate at different latitudes?
uneven heating causes climate to be warm and dry at equator, wet at poles
sun heats all of Earth so climates are similar throughout globe
angle of sun is different at different latitudes, warm equator, cold poles
20
Which of the following statements shows how altitude affects climate?
Areas near oceans are more humid.
Arctic areas are cold all year.
Areas near the Equator are hot.
Highland areas are cooler than lowland areas.
21
How do air masses affect climate?
The climate changes the air mass
The air masses move around the climate zones
Climate is the same as the air masses formed
It does't
22
What is the Coriolis effect?
The curving path of winds caused by the Earth's rotation.
The retaining of infrared radiation in the atmosphere.
The expansion of stars at the end of their life.
The uneven heating of the earth.
23
How do different latitudes affect climate?
The Sun affects latitude and causes cooler climates near the Poles
Latitude doesn't affect climate; it affects time
Heat rises to higher latitudes-- causing climate to increase with latitude
As latitude increases, the average temperature (climate) cools
24
How do large bodies of water affect nearby climates?
Water changes temperature quickly so the land around it does too
Water takes a long time to change temperature, causing a moderate climate
Causes fast wind so a cold climate
Doesn't hold heat so wind is always cold from the water
25
Global winds affect climate by
causing precipitation
actually, global winds do not affect climate
distributing heat and moisture around Earth
moving energy (warm air) from the poles to the equator
26
Which of the following best describes how altitude affects climate
Both low and high altitudes have cold climate
Both low and high altitudes have warm climate
Lower altitude is warmer and higher altitude is colder
Lower altitude is colder and higher altitude is warmer

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Answers

1
The Coriolis effect causes:
tides
salinity
The Gulf Stream
the paths of winds and currents to curve
2
How do mountain barriers affect climate?
Windward side = more precipitation (rain, snow)
Windward side = warmer
Leeward side = more precipitation (rain, snow)
Leeward side = colder
3
How do air masses affect climate?
They influence average weather conditions in their regions of origin
They have no effect on climate
They create temporary weather patterns only
They only affect polar regions
4
Define Coriolis Effect
The flooding of the land
The reason that a hurricane is created
Warm spot in the ocean that create the Hurricane energy
the wind direction in the northern and southern hemisphere
5
Winds affect climate by
bringing different amounts of moisture to areas
carrying warm or cool air to areas
carrying smells that are offensive
both red & blue
6
How does the sun heating Earth at different latitudes affect climate?
The sun heats all of Earth so all climates are similiar
Uneven heating causes climate to be dry at the equator & wet at the poles.
The angle of sunlight is different: warm at equator and cold at poles.
7
Factors affecting climate
Latitude and winds
climate and sun paths
Earth's rotation and revolution
uplift and erosion
8
What is the Coriolis Effect?
Winds that blow from the polar high toward the subpolar low
Force exerted by the weight of the air above
Warm countercurrent that replaces cold offshore waters
How the earth's rotation effects moving objects (water/wind)
9
How do ocean currents affect the climate of an area?
Warm ocean currents make nearby land warmer.
Warm ocean currents make nearby land colder.
Cold ocean currents have a warming effect on nearby land.
Cold ocean currents have a cooling effect on nearby land.
10
Which of the following best explains how altitude affects climate?
Temperatures generally decrease with increasing altitude
Higher altitudes have more oxygen, making it warmer
Higher altitudes receive less sunlight
Altitude has no impact on climate
11
How do mountain barriers influence climate?
They do nothing
They encourage trade
They make it rain more
They are dry with warm air
12
How does the sun affect climate at different latitudes?
The angle of the sun is more direct at the poles, making them warmer.
The angle of the sun is more direct at the equator, making it warmer.
The angle of the sun is more indirect at the equator, making it cooler.
13
How does having high latitudes affect the climate?
Cold/Freezing
High altitudes
North Pole
Hot/Tropical
14
Climate change affects ocean currents.
True
False
15
How do large bodies of water affect climate?
By reducing the number of storms that occur
By making the temperature of the land nearby milder
By carrying cool water to all land areas
By creating prevailing winds that influence temperature
16
Coriolis Effect
a convection current in the northern hemisphere
predictable winds caused by the Coriolis Effect
a large air mass
winds near the equator turn due to Earth spinning on an axis
17
How do warm ocean currents, like the Gulf Stream, affect climates in higher latitudes?
They have no impact on higher latitudes.
They dry out the air, causing desert-like conditions.
They bring warmer water and milder weather to these areas.
They make these areas much colder.
18
How do air masses affect climate?
It doesn't
Air masses move heat and moisture around the globe
The air masses are hot and humid
The climate changes the air mass
19
How does the sun shining at different angles affect climate at different latitudes?
uneven heating causes climate to be warm and dry at equator, wet at poles
sun heats all of Earth so climates are similar throughout globe
angle of sun is different at different latitudes, warm equator, cold poles
20
Which of the following statements shows how altitude affects climate?
Areas near oceans are more humid.
Arctic areas are cold all year.
Areas near the Equator are hot.
Highland areas are cooler than lowland areas.
21
How do air masses affect climate?
The climate changes the air mass
The air masses move around the climate zones
Climate is the same as the air masses formed
It does't
22
What is the Coriolis effect?
The curving path of winds caused by the Earth's rotation.
The retaining of infrared radiation in the atmosphere.
The expansion of stars at the end of their life.
The uneven heating of the earth.
23
How do different latitudes affect climate?
The Sun affects latitude and causes cooler climates near the Poles
Latitude doesn't affect climate; it affects time
Heat rises to higher latitudes-- causing climate to increase with latitude
As latitude increases, the average temperature (climate) cools
24
How do large bodies of water affect nearby climates?
Water changes temperature quickly so the land around it does too
Water takes a long time to change temperature, causing a moderate climate
Causes fast wind so a cold climate
Doesn't hold heat so wind is always cold from the water
25
Global winds affect climate by
causing precipitation
actually, global winds do not affect climate
distributing heat and moisture around Earth
moving energy (warm air) from the poles to the equator
26
Which of the following best describes how altitude affects climate
Both low and high altitudes have cold climate
Both low and high altitudes have warm climate
Lower altitude is warmer and higher altitude is colder
Lower altitude is colder and higher altitude is warmer