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A Collection Of NYS Regents Questions About Climate Factors. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

The Florida and Gulf Stream ocean currents along the east coast of North America are both
a) warm currents that flow northeastward
b) warm currents that flow southwestward
c) cool currents that flow northeastward
d) cool currents that flow southwestward

The Gulf Stream is a ________ ocean current that circulates ___________.
a) warm, clockwise
b) warm, counterclockwise
c) cool, clockwise
d) cool, counterclockwise

Which ocean current brings warm water to the southeastern tip of Africa?
a) Brazil Current
b) Agulhas Current
c) Guinea Current
d) Benguela Current

Riverhead, New York, has a smaller average daily temperature range than Elmira, New York, because Riverhead is located
a) near a large body of water
b) at a lower latitude
c) at a higher elevation
d) near a large city

Most of the world's major rainforests are located
a) near the Tropic of Cancer
b) near the Tropic of Capricorn
c) near the equator
d) near warm ocean currents

On which side of a mountain barrier would you find the greatest amount of precipitation?
a) windward
b) leeward
c) forward
d) backward

Which of the following best describes the difference between the windward and leeward sides of a mountain?
a) the windward side is cool and moist, the leeward side is hot and dry
b) the windward side is warm and moist, the leeward side is cool and dry
c) the windward side is cool and dry, the leeward side is hot and moist
d) the windward side is hot and moist, the leeward side is cool and dry

Which climate factor explains how it is possible to have snow-peaked mountains at the equator?
a) latitude
b) elevation
c) global winds
d) mountain barriers

At which of the following latitudes are most of the world's major deserts located?
a) 0 degrees and 90 degrees north
b) 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south
c) 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south
d) 90 degrees north and 90 degrees south

Which of the following conditions would result in moderating (regulating) seasonal temperatures?
a) being at a higher elevation
b) being at a lower latitude
c) being on the leeward side of a mountain
d) being near an ocean

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