1 - ClimateOnline version Chapter 7, Lesson 4: "Climate". Read each statment and/or question and answer correctly. You can use your textbook pages 406 - 413. by Naneth Burquez 1 Areas near the equator with hot, wet climates are: a Polar zones. b Tropical zones. c Neutral zones. d Friend zones. 2 Areas near the poles that have long, frigid winters and short, cool summers are: a Polar zones. b Tropical zones. c Neutral zones. d Friend zones. 3 Regions located within a large landmass have a: a Tropical climate. b Maritime climate. c Continental climate. d Frozen climate. 4 Regions near an ocean or other large body of water have a: a Polar climate. b Continental climate. c Maritime climate. d Frozen climate. 5 Climates are closely related to: a Latitude. b Longitude. c The composition of the atmosphere. d Depth below sea level. 6 What are the two main factors that determine a climate zone? a Wind speed and longitude. b Wind speed and the sunspot cycle. c Precipitation and temperature. d Precipitation and humidity. 7 The air at higher elevations has less energy because... a the air is under high pressure. b the air is under low pressure. c the air is warm. d the air is dense. 8 What causes air to rise and therefore affect climate? a Longitude. b Large bodies of water. c Ocean currents. d Mountains. 9 As elevation increases, temperature generally... a increases. b decreases. c increases and decreases. d remains the same.
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