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Test Description: Factors effecting climate, windward and leeward sides of mountains and effects of major water bodies on climate.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How does the average annual surface temperature compare from latitude to latitude?
A
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature increases.
B
none of the above
C
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature remains the same.
D
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
2) Which single factor generally has the greatest effect on the climate of an area on the Earth's surface?
A
the extent of vegetative cover
B
the degrees of longitude
C
the distance from the Equator
D
the month of the year
3) Which factors have the least effect on the climate of a region?
A
longitude and population density
B
wind belts and storm tracks
C
mountain barriers and nearness to large bodies of water
D
latitude and elevation
4) What effect does a large body of water usually have on the climate of a nearby landmass?
A
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
B
The water causes hotter summers and colder winters.
C
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters.
D
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters.
5) Bodies of water have a moderating effect on climate primarily because
A
water gains heat more rapidly than land does
B
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
C
water surfaces are flatter than land surfaces
D
water temperatures are always lower than land temperatures
6) Compared to land surface temperature changes, water surface temperature changes occur
A
more slowly because water has a higher specific heat
B
more slowly because water has a lower specific heat
C
faster because water has a lower specific heat
D
faster because water has a higher specific heat
7) Which statement best explains why a desert often forms on the leeward side of a mountain range,
A
Sinking air compresses and warms.
B
Sinking air expands and warms.
C
Rising air expands and warms.
D
Rising air compresses and warms.
8) Why do the windward sides of mountain ranges receive more precipitation than the leeward sides?
A
Sinking air expands and cools.
B
Rising air compresses and cools.
C
Rising air expands and cools.
D
Sinking air compresses and cools.
9) Which planetary wind pattern is present in many areas of little rainfall?
A
Winds diverge and air rises.
B
Winds converge and air sinks.
C
Winds converge and air rises.
D
Winds diverge and air sinks.
10) The planetary wind and moisture belts indicate that large amounts of rainfall occur at Earth's Equator because air is
A
converging and rising
B
diverging and sinking
C
diverging and rising
D
converging and sinking
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