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  • What climate zone is this?
    temperate
    tropical
    polar
  • Climate or Weather: Southern California is hot during the summer.
    Weather
    Climate
  • What climate zone is this?
    polar
    tropical
    temperate
  • Latitude is...
    pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area
    a measure of how high above ground something is
    measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is
    an imaginary line around the middle of the planet
  • How do land features affect climate?
    It affects the amount of precipitation
    It traps the heat making the land and water warm
    It cools nearby land in summer and warms in winter
  • What is the equator?
    an imaginary line around the middle of the planet
    measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is
    pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area
    a measure of how high above ground something is
  • Climate or Weather: It is very hot and sunny today.
    Climate
    Weather
  • Climate or Weather: It snows in Colorado during the winter.
    Weather
    Climate
  • How does atmosphere affect climate?
    It traps the heat making the land and water warm
    It cools nearby land in summer and warms in winter
    It affects the amount of precipitation
  • True or False: Every place on Earth gets an equal amount of sunlight
    False
    True
  • What climate zone is this?
    temperate
    tropical
    polar
  • Elevation 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
    a measure of how high above ground something is
  • Climate or Weather: I predict that it will be rainy tomorrow.
    Weather
    Climate
  • What is climate?
    pattern of weather conditions that occur in a certain area
    a measure of how high above ground something is
    an imaginary line around the middle of the planet
    measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is
  • Climate or Weather: It is rainy today.
    Climate
    Weather
  • Which of the following does NOT affect climate?
    atmosphere
    snow
    ocean
    land features
  • How does the ocean affect climate?
    It cools nearby land in summer and warms in winter
    It traps the heat making the land and water warm
    It affects the amount of precipitation
  • Which areas get the most sunlight?
    the north/south poles
    areas south of the equator
    areas north of the equator
    areas near the equator
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