NAME: ____________________________________ DATE: ________________________ GRADE AND SECTION:

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Activity 7: The Factors Affecting Climate

I. Matching Type: Match the term in Column A to its description in column B. Writetheletters of the
correct answer.

Column A Column B

_____________ 1. Tropical and Maritime A. Areas where prevailing winds meet. _____________ 2. December to
February B. Type of a climate with no dry season. _____________ 3. Type II C. The dry region in the leeward side
_____________ 4. Type IV D. The prevailing winds in the tropical zone. _____________ 5. Trade winds E. The cool
dry season in the Philippines _____________ 6. Rain shadow F. The largest ocean current in the
world_____________ 7. ITCZ G. The climate in the Philippines _____________ 8. Coriolis effect H. The side of the
mountain where windblows.
_____________ 9. Antarctic Circumpolar
I. Type of a climate where rainfall is moreor
Current (ACC)
less evenly distributed throughout the
year.
_____________ 10. Windward side J. The clockwise and counter-clockwisemovement of ocean
currents.

II. True or False: Write true if the statement is correct false if it is wrong. ____________________1. Polar
Regions receive less sunlight making it the coldest region. ____________________2. The decrease in air
temperature is due to the decrease in air pressure.

____________________3. The air that moves down the leeward side is cold causing cloud formation.

____________________4. Water takes time to warm up and cool down because it has high specificheat.

____________________5. Inlands have extreme climate compared to places near bodies of water.
____________________6. Ocean currents that flow away from the equator carry cold water.
____________________7. From November to April, Philippines experience southwest monsoon.
____________________8. The calm area of the ITCZ is called the doldrums.

____________________9. ACC is responsible in transporting cold, nutrient-rich water to the ocean.

____________________10. Polar easterlies are the prevailing winds in Polar Regions between00 and 30
0
latitude.