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Climate and Climate Zones
Climate and Climate Zones
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1
Line that separates the globe North and South.
Equator
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Longitude
2
The biggest factor in determining climate is?
elevation
an ocean
latitude
mountain
3
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
temperate, polar, tropical
tropical, temperate, polar
polar, temperate, tropical
4
The Frigid zone is also known as the Polar zone
True
False
5
What affects climate?
The distance from the planets.
The distance from the equator.
The distance from the moon.
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Which climatic zone lies between 66 1/2 degree north and the equator?
t
polar zone
temperate zone
tropical zone
7
The seasons are caused by___________?
Tropical Storms
Changes in the moon
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
The Earth's rotation
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What is the average weather conditions for a place over a long period of time (more than 30 years?
weather
latitude
climate
belts
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Does the following statement refer to climate or weather? Today's air temperature was the lowest this week.
Weather
Climate
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A polar climate is
warm and cool
consistently warm
consistently cool
consistently moderate
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The temperature of a tropical climate is
consistently cool
warm and cool
consistently moderate
consistently warm
12
As latitude ____________ temperature ____________.
decreases, decreases
increases, decreases
increases, increases
decreases, increases
13
Hot all year with rainy and dry seasons.
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Tropical Wet and Dry
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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
precipitation and humidity
temperature and air pressure
wind conditions and humidity
temperature and precipitation
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Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
Temperate
Polar
Arid/Dry
Tropical
