an area that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout.
Climate Zone
This tool is used to measure the amount of rain that falls.
Rain Gauge
Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth in the form of spherically shaped ice.
What is hail?
generally warm and occur near the equator.
Tropical Climate
a place where it rarely rains.
Rain Shadow
are found in middle latitudes, between tropical and polar climate zones.
Temperate Climate
Name two factors that affect climate. (Name 4 for double points.
Distance from the equator, elevation, proximity to bodies of water, and landforms.
are generally the farthest from the equator, have cold temperatures year round, and low amounts of precipitation.
Polar Climate
What do we call the amount of water vapor in the air? (Name the tool we use to measure it for double points)
Humidity is measured with a hygrometer.