Temperate climate zones:

experience moderate temperatures

when heat travels through space/electromagnetic waves

Why do we NOT have lunar or solar eclipses all the time?

Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth

has land covered in ice and cold tempertures

Temperate zones ________.

have milder climates than the tropics

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1
A solar eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun.
False
True
2
Conduction is defined as...
heat transfer through electomagnetic waves
heat transfer through the air
heat transfer through touch
thermal energy travelling in a cycle
3
Which is the best example of convection?
Campfire
Microwave
Light bulb
Hot air balloon
4
Convection and conduction both deal with heat transfer.
True
False
5
This weather instrument measures humidity.
barometer
hygrometer
anemometer
thermometer
6
Temperate climate zones:
are hot and wet all year long
experience cool temperatures
experience moderate temperatures
experience high temperatures
7
Which weather instrument is pictured below?
hygrometer
barometer
anemometer
weather vane
8
What climate zone is locate between the polar zones and the tropics?
temperate zones
danger zones
mild zones
moderate zones
9
Which of the following does NOT affect climate?
topography
sound
latitude
elevation
10
Weather or Climate? "Tennessee has hot and humid summers."
Climate
Weather
11
Which "cotton" clouds are known as fair weather clouds?
Cirrus clouds
Stratus clouds
Cumulonimbus clouds
Cumulus clouds
12
What two factors determine climate?
topography and rain
temperature and latitude
temperature and precipitation
elevation and weather
13
During a lunar eclipse...
the sun is blocked
the earth is blocked
you are blocked
the moon is blocked
14
Radiation is...
when heat travels in a cycle
when heat travels in a taxi
when heat travels through space/electromagnetic waves
when heat flows through touch
15
What features describe a tropical zone?
Hot and wet
Neither very hot or cold
Dry and very hot during the day
Dry and very cold
16
Why do we NOT have lunar or solar eclipses all the time?
Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth
Diameter of the moon is greatest at new moon
Night side of the moon faces toward Earth
New moon phase is only at night
17
What are clouds made of?
Water Vapor
Carbon Dioxide
Smoke
Marshmallow
18
Polar climate....
is always hot
has lots of vegitation
has land covered in ice and cold tempertures
has a wide range of temperatures
19
What causes a solar eclipse?
Moon's shadow on Sun
Earth's shadow on Moon
Sun's shadow on Earth
Moon's shadow on Earth
20
The tropical climate zone is near the Equator.
False
True
21
Temperate zones ________.
have the coolest climates on Earth
are relatively dry
have milder climates than the tropics
are concentrated in the polar regions

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