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What causes climate?
Which zone has direct sunlight pretty much all year round?
Summer monsoons
What causes climate?
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Sixth grade Earth Science
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Summer monsoons
Bring dry winds
Bring heavy rain
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Which zone has direct sunlight pretty much all year round?
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
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Which zone is colored GREEN?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
4
Rain or snow falls on which side of the mountain?
Leeward
Windward
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Continental climates have:
An ocean nearby
Extreme temperatures
Warm winters
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Which climate zone has mild winters and cool summers?
Continental climate
Marine climate
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Which zone is colored BLUE?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
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Which season is the Northern hemisphere in if it's tilting away from the sun?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
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The Gulf Stream is a:
prevailing wind
cold ocean current
warm water ocean current
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What's the main difference between weather and climate?
Short term vs long term
Terminology
Only climate has to do with temperature
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The directional winds that usually blow in a region:
Prevailing winds
Seasonal winds
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Which zone is colored RED?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
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The side of a mountain in a "rain shadow" is the
Leeward side
Windward side
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How does increasing altitude affect temperature?
Raises it
Lowers it
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Which factor does not directly affect precipitation?
Latitude
Wind
Mountain Ranges
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A small area with climate conditions that differ from those around it:
Microclimate
Local climate
Weather
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Which do you think is most likely for a high altitude (mountain) area?
Sunny and warm
Hail
Snow and cold
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Winter monsoons
Bring dry winds
Bring heavy rains
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Which zone occurs at latitudes above 66.5 degrees N and S?
Tropical
Polar
Temperate
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We get our seasons mostly from:
Earth's tilted axis
The moon
Wind
