6th Grade: Topic 1-3

Which of these would be an example of a Temperate Climate?

____________ is the condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place; can change at any moment

Rain, snow, sleet and hail would be types of what?

_______________ and temperature are key features of both weather and climate

What zone is the area between polar zones and tropics, and has hot summers and cold winters?

An example of a WARM climate would be what?

_______ _________ act like large rivers within oceans

What zone has areas near the North and South Poles where temperature ranges from cool to bitterly cold?

The Tundra and Ice Cap climates are located in what ecosystem?

Grassland and Forest would be examples of what?

Water takes longer to heat or cool than land does

Winds that most frequently blow across a region are called what?

What zone has wide bands just north or south of the equator and is hot year-round because the sun is nearly overhead?

Most storms occur when _______ air masses of different temperatures or moisture contents meet

Precipitation is ___________ near the equator and along coasts

As altitude increases, Temperatures tend to increase

____________ is the average weather of a place; change could take thousands of years

Hot air _______ near Equator, then cools and _______ at the edge of the Tropics

Tundra and Arid climates are an example of Temperate Climates

Arid and Semiarid climate types make up Dry Climates

What's another name for a Tropical Cyclone that forms over oceans in the Tropics?

The processes of Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation make up what?