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Climate & Climate Zones

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  • What climate zone is this?
    temperate
    tropical
    polar
  • What climate zone is this?
    polar
    temperate
    tropical
  • Climate or Weather: I predict that it will be rainy tomorrow.
    Climate
    Weather
  • How does atmosphere 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: It is rainy today.
    Weather
    Climate
  • What climate zone is this?
    tropical
    polar
    temperate
  • Latitude is...
    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
  • Which areas get the most sunlight?
    areas north of the equator
    areas south of the equator
    areas near the equator
    the north/south poles
  • Which of the following does NOT affect climate?
    land features
    snow
    ocean
    atmosphere
  • Climate or Weather: It snows in Colorado during the winter.
    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
  • Elevation 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
  • Climate or Weather: Southern California is hot during the summer.
    Weather
    Climate
  • Climate or Weather: It is very hot and sunny today.
    Weather
    Climate
  • True or False: Every place on Earth gets an equal amount of sunlight
    True
    False
  • How do land features 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 is the equator?
    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
  • 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
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