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Climate and Climate Zones

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What is climate?

a measure of how high above ground something is

pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area

an imaginary line around the middle of the planet

measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is

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Elevation is...

pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area

an imaginary line around the middle of the planet

a measure of how high above ground something is

measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is

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What is the equator?

a measure of how high above ground something is

measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is

pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area

an imaginary line around the middle of the planet

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Latitude is...

an imaginary line around the middle of the planet

pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area

measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is

a measure of how high above ground something is

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Climate or Weather: It is rainy today.

Weather

Climate

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Climate or Weather: Southern California is hot during the summer.

Climate

Weather

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Climate or Weather: It snows in Colorado during the winter.

Climate

Weather

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Climate or Weather: It is very hot and sunny today.

Weather

Climate

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Climate or Weather: I predict that it will be rainy tomorrow.

Climate

Weather

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True or False: Every place on Earth gets an equal amount of sunlight

False

True

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Which areas get the most sunlight?

areas north of the equator

areas south of the equator

the north/south poles

areas near the equator

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What climate zone is this?

tropical

temperate

polar

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What climate zone is this?

tropical

temperate

polar

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What climate zone is this?

tropical

temperate

polar

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Which of the following does NOT affect climate?

ocean

atmosphere

land features

snow

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How does atmosphere affect climate?

It affects the amount of precipitation

It cools nearby land in summer and warms in winter

It traps the heat making the land and water warm

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