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What is the climate in the southern region of the United States?
Humid subtropical
Humid continental
Polar
Humid tropical
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What are the three main climate zones?
Tropical, polar, continental
Hot, tropical, cold
Tropical, humid, polar
Tropcial, temperate, polar
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What do the pink and green regions' climates have in common?
Tropical
Warm year-round
Humid
Great for farming
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Climate is a long term pattern of weather within a specific area.
True
False
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What is the climate in the Midwest region of the United States?
Tropical dry
Humid subtropical
Humid continental
Humid tropical
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In the temperate zone/climate, there are _________ distinct seasons.
Two
Four
One
None
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Temperatures in the temperate zones (continental) are
Cold all year- round
Warm all year- round
Warm in the summer and cold in the winter
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What separates a humid continental climate from a humid subtropical climate?
Hot/humid summers
Yearly rainfall
Large seasonal temperature differences
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Tell me how you feel about this lesson
I do not understand it. I need more help.
Mixed- there are some parts I understand and others I do not.
Ok, need some more clarification.
Great, I understand!
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Weather includes the current conditions and change every day.
True
False
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Antarctica is always cold. What would the climate be?
Humid
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
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These factors create the elements of climate which include:
Air pressure
Precipitation and humidity
Temperature and winds
All of the above
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What is NOT a characteristic of a humid continental (Midwest) climate?
4 distinct seasons
Yearly rainfall expected
Warm winters
Hot summers
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Which is NOT a characteristic of a humid subtropical (south) climate?
Mild/warm winters
There is one distinct season, summer
Temperatures on average are about 70 degrees
Hot and humid summers
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Climate is affected by many factors including:
Pressure
Snow and hail
Wind
Latitude and altitude
