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When do trees grow thicker rings?
In years where they grow more because their needs are met
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In which temperature zone (tropical, temperate, or polar) do temperatures range from warm or hot summers to cool or cold winters?
Temperate Zones
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What important principle do scientists follow in studying ancient climates?
If plants and animals today need certain conditions to live, then similar plants and animals in the past also required those conditions.
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Why are rainforests common in tropical wet regions?
There are high temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round.
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Which temperature zone (tropical, temperate, or polar) has the highest average temperatures all year? Why?
Tropical zone because it's near the equator
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What four factors affect temperature?
latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, and ocean currents
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How is Earth's climate affected by major volcanic eruptions?
Aerosols and ash from eruptions can reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface which causes climates to cool.
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What are sunspots?
Dark, cooler regions on the surface of the sun.
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What three factors affect precipitation?
Prevailing winds, presence of mountains, and seasonal winds.
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Why are highland regions considered a climate region?
Temperatures fall as altitude increases, so highland regions are colder than the regions that surround them.
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Explain how distance from large bodies of water can affect the temperature of nearby land areas.
Water heats and cools more slowly than land slowing the heating and cooling of nearby land areas.
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How are summer monsoons different from winter monsoons?
Winter monsoons blow dry air off land; summer monsoons blow moisture onto land.
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What factors do scientists use to classify climates?
Temperature, Precipitation, and Vegetation
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