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Climate Factors Regents Earth Science
Climate Factors Regents Earth Science
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1
Which location would have colder temperatures all year long?
D
B
C
A
2
Which ocean current warms Rio de Janeiro?
Gulf Stream Current
Peru Current
Canary Current
Brazil Current
3
Which city is located in both the NH and by water?
X
Y
4
Why are the locations in Miami going to always be warmer than the ones in Atlantic City?
ocean currents
Latitude
wind belts
elevation
5
Which location will have extremely hot summers and extremely cold winters?
Indian Ocean
Birdsville
Bundaberg
Pacific Ocean
6
What characteristic of city B best describes its low temperatures in the summer?
furthest from water
located in the Southern Hemisphere
windward side of the mountain
low elevation
7
Why is B warmer all year than A?
lower latitude
higher elevation
warm ocean current
it's an island
8
Why is A always going to have colder winters than B?
ocean currents
latitude
it's coastal
wind belts
9
Which direction do the winds blow to for all of North America?
south east
north east
east north
south west
10
Which side of the mountain would look like a desert?
windward
leeward
11
What type of water does the current at C bring to Europe?
wet
dry
cold
warm
12
Which graph shows the relationship between temperature and elevation?
A
D
B
C
13
What is the name of the ocean current at location B?
Canary Current
North Pacific Current
North Equatorial Current
Gulf Stream Current
14
Which words best describe the air on the windward side of the mountain?
warm, dry, rising
warm, dry, sinking
cool, wet, rising
cool, wet, sinking
15
Which location is going to have the warmest temperatures all year round?
C
B
A
D
16
Which location will have the greatest precipitation?
D
B
C
A
17
Why would the water cup take longer to heat up?
the insolation reflects off the soil
water absorbs insolation better
water has a high specific heat
water has a low specific heat
18
Which city is most likely closest to a large body of water?
City B
City C
City D
City A
19
Which location is on the leeward side of the mountain?
A
C
B
D
20
What is the name of the wind belt for North America?
NE winds
SW winds
NW winds
SE winds
