Download Ch 3 section 1 review

Name ______________ Date ______________ Hr. ______ p. 185
Ch. 3 Section 1 Review Questions
After reading p. 74-80, choose THREE questions below to answer using complete sentences
based on what you.
1. What is the difference between climate and weather?
2. How are the seasons affected by latitude?
3. How can mountains affect an area’s climate?
4. How can large bodies of water affect an area’s climate?
5. How do the circulations of ocean currents affect an area’s climate?
Name ______________ Date ______________ Hr. ______ p. 185
Ch. 3 Section 1 Review Questions
After reading p. 74-80, choose THREE questions below to answer using complete sentences
based on what you.
1. What is the difference between climate and weather?
2. How are the seasons affected by latitude?
3. How can mountains affect an area’s climate?
4. How can large bodies of water affect an area’s climate?
5. How do the circulations of ocean currents affect an area’s climate?
Ch. 3 Section 1 Review Questions
1. What is the difference between climate and weather?
The main difference between climate and weather is the length of time over which both are
measured. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and varies from day
to day. Climate is the average weather condition over a long period of time.
2. How are the seasons affected by latitude?
Areas near the equator tend to have the same seasons year-round. Seasons happen because the
Earth is tilted on its axis. The farther you get from the equator the less solar energy will be
received.
3. How can mountains affect an area’s climate?
Mountains can affect both temperature and precipitation. As elevation increases, temperature
decreases. Precipitation on two sides of a mountain can be very different. Air cools and rises on
one side and drops its moisture to pass the high peaks, on the other side of the mountain the
air is dry and warm.
4. How can large bodies of water affect an area’s climate?
Water absorbs and releases heat slower than land does. This causes it to moderate the
temperature of the land near it. Land near large bodies of water rarely experience extreme
temperature changes, but can often get heavy snowfalls in winter due the high moisture
content in the winter, called “lake effect”.
5. How do the circulations of ocean currents affect an area’s climate?
As surface currents move, they carry warm or cool water to different locations. The surface
water temperature affects the temperature of the air above it, warm currents causing warmer
temperatures or cool current causing cool temperatures.