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Climate & Climate Zones

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