poles
What I Have Learned
pusk 4: Complete Me!
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank. Write the
Answers on a separate sheet of paper
Word Bank:
plateaus
milder
height
continentality
altitude
heat
precipitation
cooler
equator
topography
latitude
oceans


The earth's climate varies depending on some factors. (1)
the relief of an
area greatly affects climate. Mountains and (2)
affect wind and (3)
patterns. In addition to this, if an area is close to a body of water it tends to make (4)
climates.
On the other hand, locations at a higher (5)
have colder temperatures.
Temperatures decrease with (6)
as easily
It means that the air is less dense and cannot
Another factor that affects climate is the (8)
or the distance from the
equator. Temperatures drop the further an area is from the (9)
due to the
Finally, distance from the sea or (10)
heat up and cool down much more slowly than land. This means that coastal
also affects the earth's climate
and wetter than inland areas
hold (7)
curvature of the earth
(11)
areas are (12)