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Why Leeward Side Of The Earth Receives Most Of Air Climate
Directions :Read carefully each question and choose the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the blank before the number.

____1. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting climate? A. Ocean current C. Longitude B. Distance from the Bodies of water D. All are factors

____2. Which term is used to an imaginary line on Earth parallel to equator? A. Altitude C. Longitude B. Latitude D. Topography

____3. In the given illustration, which part of the earth receives most of the sun rays?

A. In equator B. In North Pole C. In South Pole
D. Cannot be determined

____4. Which statement CORRECTLY describes the climate of places in terms of latitude? A. Places at lower latitude have colder
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Why leeward side of the mountain has warmer temperature than windward? A. because it is facing the sea B. because this is the side where precipitation occurs C. because the wind blows downward and forms clouds
D. because the wind blows downward and evaporates from compression and warming

____19. During night time, water releases heat slower than the land, which BEST describes the air temperature above the land and the sea? A. Air temperature above the land and the sea is the same. B. Air temperature above the land is lower than above the sea. C. Air temperature above the land is higher than above the sea.
D. Air temperature above the land is constant while above the sea is changing.

____20.How does bodies of water affect climate? A. Climate changes because the bodies of water produce heat. B. Bodies of water cannot directly affect the climate of an area.
C. Places that are near the oceans have moderate climate as the body of water regulates the temperature.
D. Bodies of water affect climate because it absorbs the heat from the land which causes the movement of air.

____21. Why does places far from the bodies of water have extreme climate? A. because there is no water that can absorbs
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What is the movement of the ocean current in the southern hemisphere? A. In upward direction C. In clockwise direction B. In downward direction D. In counterclockwise direction

____23. What is the air temperature when ocean current flow away from the poles? A. The temperature of air is lower. B. The temperature of air is higher. C. The temperature of air is changing. D. The temperature of air cannot be determined.

____24. Which statement is NOT CORRECT? A. Warm currents move from equator to poles.
B. Ocean currents that carry cold water, the air above it becomes colder.
C. Ocean current in northern hemisphere flows in counter clockwise direction.
D. Ocean currents that take along warm water to coastal areas make the climate warm.

____25. Which condition happens during La Niña phenomenon? A. Upwelling of cold water is blocked B. Air pressure in the eastern Pacific decreases C. Air pressure in the western Pacific increases. D. Trade winds that move from east to west are strengthened.

____26. What is common between El Niño and La Niña? A. Both occur in precise patterns every 10 years. B. Both decrease water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean. C. Both increase water temperatures in the eastern Pacific

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