What Causes Climate? – Flashcards
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Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land more extreme.
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False
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Summers are caused by
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a combination of longer days and more direct rays from the sun.
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Near the end of both March and September,
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neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun.
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In winter in the Southern Hemisphere, the south end of Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun.
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True
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Because of its high elevation, Mount Kilimanjaro has a cool climate all year.
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True
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The climate zones lying between 23.5° and 66.5° north and south latitude are called the
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temperate zones.
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Streams of water called ocean currents move warm or cold water, warming or cooling the nearby land.
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True
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The main factors that affect an area's temperature are prevailing winds and mountains.
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False
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The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in
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the amount of rainfall.
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The sun's rays are least direct
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near the poles.
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Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the season are called
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monsoons.
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The land on the leeward side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow.
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True
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The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a
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continental climate.
