Factors affecting climate - SS1 Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is altitude?
Distance from the equator
Height above sea level
Direction a slope faces
Which factor is determined by the steepness of the land surface?
Latitude
Slope
Aspect
How does altitude generally affect temperature?
It has no impact on temperature.
Higher altitude leads to cooler temperatures.
Lower altitude leads to cooler temperatures.
Latitude measures a location's distance from which geographic feature?
Equator
Prime Meridian
North Pole
What does aspect refer to in geography?
The height above sea level
The direction a slope faces
The distance from the equator
What is the primary factor that influences the climate near the equator?
Altitude
Slope
Latitude
In the context of climate, what does continentality refer to?
The effect of ocean currents on climate
The impact of distance from the ocean on climate
The variation in temperature over the course of a day
Which region is likely to have a tropical climate?
High latitude
Low altitude
High slope
In which location would you expect the mildest climate due to its proximity to the ocean?
A coastal city
An inland desert
A mountainous area
In which of the following regions is the concept of slope most relevant?
A tropical rainforest
A desert
A mountain range