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CLIMATE FACTORS
Test Description: A collection of NYS regents questions about climate factors.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following conditions would result in moderating (regulating) seasonal temperatures?
A
being near an ocean
B
being at a higher elevation
C
being on the leeward side of a mountain
D
being at a lower latitude
2) At which of the following latitudes are most of the world's major deserts located?
A
90 degrees north and 90 degrees south
B
30 degrees north and 30 degrees south
C
23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south
D
0 degrees and 90 degrees north
3) Which climate factor explains how it is possible to have snow-peaked mountains at the equator?
A
elevation
B
latitude
C
global winds
D
mountain barriers
4) Which of the following best describes the difference between the windward and leeward sides of a mountain?
A
the windward side is warm and moist, the leeward side is cool and dry
B
the windward side is hot and moist, the leeward side is cool and dry
C
the windward side is cool and moist, the leeward side is hot and dry
D
the windward side is cool and dry, the leeward side is hot and moist
5) Most of the world's major rainforests are located
A
near warm ocean currents
B
near the Tropic of Cancer
C
near the Tropic of Capricorn
D
near the equator
6) On which side of a mountain barrier would you find the greatest amount of precipitation?
A
leeward
B
forward
C
backward
D
windward
7) The Gulf Stream is a ________ ocean current that circulates ___________.
A
warm, clockwise
B
warm, counterclockwise
C
cool, clockwise
D
cool, counterclockwise
8) Which ocean current brings warm water to the southeastern tip of Africa?
A
Guinea Current
B
Brazil Current
C
Agulhas Current
D
Benguela Current
9) Riverhead, New York, has a smaller average daily temperature range than Elmira, New York, because Riverhead is located
A
near a large city
B
near a large body of water
C
at a lower latitude
D
at a higher elevation
10) The Florida and Gulf Stream ocean currents along the east coast of North America are both
A
warm currents that flow southwestward
B
cool currents that flow southwestward
C
cool currents that flow northeastward
D
warm currents that flow northeastward
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