SCIENCE (CLIMATE)

Question 1

Earth Tilt

Answer 1

23.5

Question 2

____receives most of the sun’s rays.

Answer 2

equator

Question 3

Places found near poles are the ____, while places near the ____ receives more heat.

Answer 3

coldest; equator

Question 4

The closer the latitude to the equator, the _____ the temperature.

Answer 4

higher

Question 5

The farther the latitude to the equator, the ____ the temperature.

Answer 5

lower

Question 6

What are the difference between valley and a mountain?

Answer 6

Valley
- lower than mountains
- gas molecules are the closer
- higher temperature
- warmer
Mountain
- higher than valley
- gas molecules are not to close
- lower temperature
- colder

Question 7

What are the similarities of valley and mountain?

Answer 7

• they both found in the troposphere
• there are grasses and trees

Question 8

The _____ the altitude, the lower the temperature.

Answer 8

higher

Question 9

The ____ the altitude, the higher the temperature.

Answer 9

lower

Question 10

Why do mountain climbers bring thick jackets when they go up the mountain?

Answer 10

The temperature decreases as the altitude increases

Question 11

It is the configuration of a surface including its relief and position of its natural and man-made features.

Answer 11

Topography

Question 12

It is the side which faces the prevailing winds (upwind)

Answer 12

Windward side

Question 13

It is a side sheltered from the wind by the mountains very elevation (downwind)

Answer 13

Leeward side

Question 14

It is the area located on the leeward side of the mountain.

Answer 14

Rain Shadow

Question 15

How bodies of water affect the climate of a place?

Answer 15

For example,the closer the place is to bodies of water, the greater the chance of rain, while the farther ones do not always have rain.