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CFU ESS2.3 Factors That Affect Climate1

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Answer the following questions.

Question 1

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Which statement correctly describes one way ocean currents affect a region?

Deep ocean currents push into estuaries, creating sand deposits that form barrier islands.

Cold ocean currents along the equator increase evaporation rates, creating circular winds that produce tropical storms.

Warm ocean currents keep coastal air temperatures warm, creating moderate climate conditions in coastal regions.

Deep ocean currents move water from polar seas toward the equator, creating drafts of cold air that blow over polar regions.

Question 2

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Based on the diagram provided, which area has cooler climates?

Pikes Peak

Mt. Everest

Colorado Springs

Mt. Quandary

Question 3

3.

Use the map and the passage to answer the next question.

Springfield, Missouri and San Francisco, California are at similar latitudes, but have very different climates. Springfield has hot summers and cold winters, while San Francisco has about the same temperature all year. What is the most likely reason that the two cities have such different climates?

The amount of sunlight on each city

The elevation above sea level for each city

The distance of each city from the equator

Question 4

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The diagram below shows the flow of ocean currents across the globe. Use the map to answer the following question.

How does the Labrador Current affect the climate of Canada and Greenland?

The climate would be cooler and dryer because the Labrador Current is a cool surface current.

The climate would be warmer and moister because the Labrador Current is a warm surface current.

The climate would be cooler and moister because the Labrador Current is a cool deep current.

Question 5

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According to the climate data, which location has the most precipitation during the summer?

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B

C

D

Question 6

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According to the climate data, which location has the most consistent temperature throughout the year?

Question 7

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How does latitude affect the climate of a place?

Temperature drops the higher up into the atmosphere that you go.

Temperature drops the further an area is from the equator.

Temperature rises the higher up into the atmosphere that you go.

Temperature rises the further an area is from the equator.

Question 8

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What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?

temperature and density

precipitation and density

temperature and precipitation

winds and humidity

Question 9

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The map below shows Atlantic Ocean currents.

Surface currents in the ocean affect the climate of land areas nearby. Which of the currents most affects the state of Massachusetts and the surrounding areas?

Labrador Current

North Atlantic Drift

Gulf Stream

Question 10

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Use the map of currents to answer the question below.

Peru is located near the equator. Places near the equator usually have the most average yearly precipitation and warmest temperatures, yet Peru has one of the coolest, driest climates on Earth. What would cause Peru to have a cooler, drier climate?

Peru is located in the mountains causing it to have less rainfall.

Peru is located next to the Peru current which is a cold water current.

Peru is located next to the Peru current which is a warm water current.

The distance of each city from an ocean

The climate would be warmer and dryer because the Labrador Current is a warm surface current.

North Equatorial Current

Peru is in the Southern Hemisphere where it is cooler than the Northern Hemisphere.