What shapes a place's climate: latitude, height, distance from the sea

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   Ari reads the table. Which place is closer to the equator?

   • They are the same distance away
   • Portland, at 43.6° N
   • Key West, at 24.6° N
3. 2.

   Using the table, which place has the warmer January, Bo?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Portland, as it is farther north
   • Both about the same
   • Portland, at −4 °C (24 °F)
   • Key West, at 21 °C (71 °F)
4. 3.

   Both places are on the coast near sea level. Which clue explains Key West's warmer climate, Esme?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It is farther inland
   • It is closer to the Sun
   • Height: it is higher up
   • Latitude: it is nearer the equator

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   Use this

   Map with a key and a climate table (NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals), columns place, where it is, January average, July average: Phoenix, Arizona, 33.4° N, inland, 337 m above sea level, 14 °C (57 °F), 35 °C (96 °F); Flagstaff, Arizona, 35.1° N, inland, 2,135 m above sea level, −1 °C, below zero (31 °F), 19 °C (67 °F).

6. 4.

   Flagstaff is about 1,800 m higher than Phoenix. Which place has the cooler July, Jun?

   • Flagstaff, at 19 °C (67 °F)
   • Phoenix, as it is lower down
   • Both the same, as both are in Arizona
7. 5.

   Which line explains why Flagstaff is cooler than Phoenix, Kira?

   • Flagstaff is higher, where the air is colder
   • Flagstaff is on the coast
   • Flagstaff is much farther from the equator
   • Flagstaff is higher, so nearer the Sun
8. 6.

   In January, which place averages below zero, Luz?

   • Flagstaff, at −1 °C (31 °F)
   • Neither place
   • Phoenix, as lower places are colder
   • Phoenix, at 14 °C (57 °F)
9. 7.

   Milo needs the word for a place's distance north or south of the equator. Which word is it?

   • Latitude
   • Humidity
   • Altitude
   • Longitude
10. 8.

    Noah needs the word for a place's height above sea level. Which word is it?

    • Elevation
    • Precipitation
    • Latitude
    • Longitude
11. 9.

    Pia reads: towns near the ocean have milder winters and summers than towns far inland. Which clue is that about?

    • Elevation
    • Longitude
    • Latitude
    • Distance from the sea
12. 10.

    not to scale. The same sunlight reaches spot B, but spot B stays colder. Why is the light at spot B weaker, Tala?

    • It is spread over a larger area
    • Spot B gets a different color of light
    • Spot B is farther from the Sun
    • Spot B gets no sunlight