What is Climate? Quiz

Question 1

Climate is a pattern of weather that occurs in an area

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over many years.

Question 2

Winds blowing from the sea are usually ___ - causing some coastal areas to be ___.

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moist, wetter

Question 3

Some major factors that affect climate include latitude, type of landforms, and

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ocean currents., lakes and oceans.

Question 4

The tropics have temperatures that are always hot - except

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at high elevations.

Question 5

Coastal city climate (such as San Francisco) are not affected much by a large body of water.

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FALSE

Question 6

Large bodies of water (like large lakes & oceans) heat up & cool down

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slower than land does.

Question 7

The tropics receive more solar radiation than other regions on Earth because

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the Sun shines almost directly above the tropics.

Question 8

Climate scientists average a region's temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity and

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number of days of sunshine to determine climate.

Question 9

Large mountain ranges affect climate by forcing air to rise over the windward side and

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descend on the leeward side with little moisture., drop moisture over the windward side.

Question 10

The climate of coastal areas can be affected by large bodies of water by absorbing

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or giving off heat.

Question 11

The temperate zones are between the polar & tropic zones and are best described as

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experiencing mostly moderate temperatures.

Question 12

The "heat-island effect" affects local climates due (mostly) to

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air pollution trapping latent heat in cities., concrete & asphalt in cities which absorb heat.

Question 13

How is climate in an area determined?

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by averaging the weather of an area over a 30-year period

Question 14

Climate influences how people live and determines the

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types of plants and animals that can survive.

Question 15

Earth's atmosphere is thinner at higher elevations. This causes mountain regions to have

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a colder climate at the same latitude.

Question 16

Solar radiation hits the ___ zones at a low angle - spreading energy over a large area.

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polar

Question 17

Latitude is a measure of how far north & south of the ___ a region is.

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equator

Question 18

Warm ocean currents begin near the equator and flow towards higher latitudes.

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TRUE

Question 19

Inland area city (ex. Wichita, Kansas) climates are not affected by large bodies of water.

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TRUE

Question 20

When warm ocean currents move past land regions they will generally

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warm the air around the land.

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