Where are the low-latitude climates?

In between the two tropic lines; along the equator

What are the five things that influence and determine climate?

Latitude, elevation, wind and ocean current, landforms, and climate change.

Where are the mid-latitude climates?

In between the tropics and the polar region

What are the 4 spheres of the Earth’s environment?

Hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere.

What is the rain-shadow effect?

When mountain ranges block rain patterns and create dry areas

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1
Where are the low-latitude climates?
In between the two tropic lines; along the equator
Above the polar lines
In between the tropics and the polar region
2
Savanna is hot and dry
False
True
3
What are the five things that influence and determine climate?
Latitude, elevation, wind and ocean current, animals, and climate change.
Latitude, population, wind and ocean current, landforms, and climate change
Latitude, elevation, light and sound current, landforms, and climate change
Latitude, elevation, wind and ocean current, landforms, and climate change.
4
Where are the mid-latitude climates?
Above the polar lines
In between the two tropic lines; along the equator
In between the tropics and the polar region
5
The three climate zones are Tropical, temperate, and polar.
True
False
6
Where are the high-latitude climates?
In between the two tropic lines; along the equator
In between the tropics and the polar region
Above the polar lines
7
Atmosphere: All of the air in the Earth’s environment. True or False?
False
True
8
What are the 4 spheres of the Earth’s environment?
Hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere.
Cryosphere, magnitosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
Testosphere, spaceoshpere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Riosphere, Hydrosphere, Worldosphere, technosphere
9
Atmosphere: All of the land in the Earth's environment.
False
True
10
Biosphere: All the living things in Earth’s environment
False
True
11
A region’s short term changes in the atmosphere over a certain period of time.
Climate
Weather
12
Hydrosphere: All of the water in Earth’s environment. True or False?
False
True
13
A region’s long term changes in the atmosphere over a certain period of time
Weather
Climate
14
What is the rain-shadow effect?
When buildings block rain patterns and create wet areas.
When mountain ranges block rain patterns and create dry areas
When buildings block rain patterns and create dry areas.
When highlands block rain patterns and create wet areas.

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