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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is climate?
weather
rain, sleet, snow, or hail
average weather in a region over a long period of time
the amount of ice cream available in a city
- 2. Multiple Choice
Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.
Forest Fires
South Pole
North Pole
the Equator
- 3. Multiple Choice
What causes seasons to change?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Hot and Cold
Santa Clause
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does "latitude" refer to?
the distance away from the Equator
how much rain a place gets
how high up a mountain a place is
the number of seasons a place gets
- 5. Multiple Choice
The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
hotter
colder
more consistent
weirder
- 6. Multiple Choice
Is the Earth heated evenly?
Yes
No
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
latitude
winds
mountains
weather forecast
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
ocean currents
mountains
the amount of snow you get on Christmas
latitude
- 9. Multiple Choice
How do ocean currents affect climate?
they cause hurricanes
they spread temperatures around the Earth a little bit more evenly
they make the Equator closer to Earth
they cause the seasons
- 10. Multiple Choice
Surface currents are driven by _____________.
sea critters
differences in temperature
wind
the Equator
- 11. Multiple Choice
Deep ocean currents are driven by a difference in __________________.
wind
temperature
climate
tides
- 12. Multiple Choice
Colder water _________________.
rises
sinks
- 13. Multiple Choice
Warmer water _______________.
Sinks
Rises
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the surface current that brings warmer temperatures to Europe?
EAC
Gulf Stream
Big Current
California Current
- 15. Multiple Choice
The ________________ Effect is caused by Earth's rotation.
Ocean Current
Hurricane
Climate
Coriolis
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Coriolis Effect causes which two things to curve sideways?
weather and climate
wind and ocean currents
rain and snow
temperatures
- 17. Multiple Choice
Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures
more extreme temperature changes
less extreme temperature changes
4 distinct seasons
more sunshine
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the ocean currents that are caused by a difference in temperature?
hot water
surface currents
convection currents
hurricanes
- 19. Multiple Choice
Surface currents are mainly driven by _________________.
sun
wind
temperature
narwhals
- 20. Multiple Choice
The _______________ helps to more evenly spread out temperatures on earth.
ocean
equator
altitude
climate
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