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Factors Affecting Weather & Climate
Factors Affecting Weather & Climate
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A #science Quiz on #weather & #climate for # #Grade6
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Besides the sun’s uneven heating over the earth, what else affects winds direction?
Land
The Poles
The Coriolis Effect (Earth's Rotation)
Oceans
2
Winds that formed over continents (land) tend to be...
humid
cooler
warmer
drier
3
Places near the ocean have...
more extreme temperature
cooler temperature
warmer temperature
milder temperature
4
The higher the altitude the ________________ it is.
cooler
more drier
more humid
warmer
5
The sun’s uneven heating over the earth is mainly due to the earth being a(n)________________ .
satellite
sphere
ocean
land mass
6
The sun shines most directly over...
The Equator
North America
The North Pole
The South Pole
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Winds that formed over the oceans tend to be...
drier
warmer
humid
cooler
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Oceans carry _________________ around the planet.
air
wind
heat
altitude
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Places closer to the Equator will tend to be...
warmer
cooler
drier
humid
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Ocean currents are pushed along by...
earth's orbit around the sun
The Coriolis Effect
prevailing winds
local winds
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Prevailing winds blow over...
land
local areas
large parts of the earth
oceans
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Winds that originate from the Poles tend to be...
warmer
drier
cooler
humid
