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Earth's Climates
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What is a climate ?
The heat and cold
The daily temperature that you see everyday
The overall temperature of a majority of time
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How does altitude affect climate?
The lower the altitude, the colder the climate will be.
The higher the altitude, the colder the climate will be
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How does elevation affect climate?
The lower your elevation, the colder your climate
Elevation does not have an affect on climate
The higher your elevation, the colder your climate
The higher your elevation, the warmer your climate
4
If a substance has a low specific heat (ex. gold) . . .
both of the above
It does not need much energy to raise the temperature
neither of the above
It's temperature changes quickly
5
What are the lines of latitude?
Meridian lines that go from the North to the South Pole.
All of the above
Parallel lines that go from east to west
None
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How does latitude affect climate?
The closer you are to the poles, the warmer your climate
Latitude has no affect on climate
The closer you are to the equator, the hotter your climate
The closer you are to the Equator, the colder your climate
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What is a rain shadow
A dry area on the upwind side of a mountain.
A dry area on the downwind side of a mountain.
A wet area on the downwind side of a mountain.
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Because coastal cities have a moderate climate, they will experience
cooler summers and warmer winters compared to inland cities
warmer summers compared to inland cities
warmer summers and cooler winters compared to inland cities
warmer summers and winters compared to inland cities
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What substance has a higher specific heat?
Water
Sand
10
Latitude influences climate because
____
solar energy falls on areas that are closer to equator
same
less
none
more
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How does the ocean affect the earth's climate?
the current act as a conveyor belt,transporting warm water, precipitation
by the temp of water
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How do you classify a climate ?
By knowing weather that day
By the daily news
By the overall temperature of over 30 years
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There are different factors that influence climate:
Distance from the sea, mountains and rivers
Latitude, altitude and distance from the sea
Altitude, pressure and temperatures
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What is the specific heat?
The amount of hot sauce in food to make just the right tase
The heat from a lamp
The amount of thermal energy needed to rise the temperature
The heat from the sun specifically
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The 5 climate zones include tropical, dry(desert), moderate, continental and __________?
hot
ice
cold
polar (arctic)
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Mountains affect climate by
blocking wind &receiving more rainfall than low-lying areas.
by not blocking wind on low-lying areas.
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Water's specific heat is
Exceptionally low
Exceptionally high
Helpful to all living organisms
18
The Gulf Stream affects the climate of costal cities in Florida by
The gulf stream does not affect coastal cities
Making them warmer in winter/cooler in summer
making them warmer in summer/colder in winter
making them have twice the precipitation of inland cities
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What's the difference between weather and climate?
weather changes everyday
weather does not change at all
climate changes daily
climate is over a long period of time
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Where does the largest input of solar energy occur
South Pole
Equator
North Pole
30 degrees N
