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How many hour of daylight occur during the spring and fall equinox?

12

What type of climate does the leeward side of the mountain have?

dry climate

What climate group does a Monsoon belong?

tropical

The windward side of the mountain has the same climate as the leeward side.

false

What are cold climate zones called?

polar

What 2 factors affect climate?

temperature and precipitation

What happens to temperature the higher above sea level you go?

it gets colder

Is it an equinox or solstice that occurs when the sun is directly over head?

solstice

San Jose, California and Memphis ,Tennessee are at the same latitude but have different climates, why?

San Jose, California is near the ocean which affects climate there.

What factor affects climate besides altitude, latitude, & landforms?

proximity to large bodies of water

What climate group does humid sub-tropical belong?

temperate

What climate group does Steppe belong?

dry hot

What climate group does Mediterranean belong?

temperate

What climate group does Highland belong?

cold/polar

What is a natural event that would affect world climate?

volcanic eruption

What are surface ocean currents that are driven by global winds and turn in circular motion?

gyres

What climate sub group is Indiana?

Continental warm summer

If the climate in your area is sub-tropical, what type of weather would NOT be common?

snow

What do you call the gases in the atmosphere that absorb energy that Earth radiates or would otherwise be released to space?

green house effect

Besides high latitudes, cold climates can be found at what type of locations in the middle and low latitudes?

mountains

Describe a dry climate region.

hot, dry, little plant life

What climate group does a Savanna belong?

tropical