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Climate & Climate Zones

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