NAME:_____________________ ___________________________GRADE 9- ST.

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FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE WORKSHEET

PART 1 LATITUDE

Answer in a complete sentence.

Q1. How much is the tilt of the earth’s axis?

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Q2. Which part of the earth receives most of the sun’s rays?

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Q3. Why does the amount of heat receive by places far from the equator become less?

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Q4. Why are the coldest places on earth found near the poles?

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Q5. Why are places with high temperature found at the equator? Q6. How does latitude affect
climate?

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Part 2: Elevation and Temperature

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Q1Which place is the coldest? __________________________

Q2 Which place is the hottest? _____________________________

Q3. Based on the data, what is the relationship between altitude and temperature of a place?

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PART 3 PLACES NEAR THE EQUATOR

Q1. Which city had the highest temperature?

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Q2. What factor do you think is the cause of high temperature in that city?

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Q3 Which city had the lowest temperature?

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Q4. What factor do you think is the cause of low temperature in that city?

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