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- 1. Multiple Choice
Three towns are located at similar latitudes. Which town will have the least difference between the average high temperature and the average low temperature?
a town in a desert
a town near the ocean
a town high in the mountains
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which two factors are usually included in descriptions of climate?
precipitation and humidity
temperature and air pressure
temperature and precipitation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best describes how latitude and air temperature are related?
The lower the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
The higher the latitude, the warmer the air temperature.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why do coastal areas have cooler summers than inland areas at the same latitude?
because bodies of water heat up and cool off more slowly than land
because bodies of water heat up more slowly than land, but cool off more rapidly than land
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is long term and climate is short term weather
weather and climate are the same
weather is short term and climate is long term
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the albedos effect?
where everything is white and reflects light
where different surfaces absorb and reflect light
the effect of the air on the land to make it cooler
- 7. Multiple Choice
How does latitude effect how the Earth's climate?
because the Earth is round, every place gets the same amount of sunlight
because the Earth is round, the equator gets the most sunlight and the rest is spread out
all places on Earth have the same climate
- 8. Multiple Choice
How do the ocean currents effect Earth's climate?
the currents bring in waves and every current is the same
cold currents bring a warm climate to a coastal area
warm fronts bring a warm climate, and cold fronts bring a cool climate
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are the three different climate zones on Earth?
polar, latitude, tropical
polar, temperate, tropical
ocean currents, elevation, prevailing winds
- 10. Multiple Choice
Name the zone between 30*N and 30*S
polar
temperate
tropical
- 11. Multiple Choice
Name the zone between 30*N and 60*N, and the zone between 30*S and 60*S
polar
temperate
tropical
- 12. Multiple Choice
Name the zone between 60*N and 90*N, and the zone between 60*S and 90*S
polar
temperate
tropical
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