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What type of climate is warm all year round?
Tropical
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What is the most important factor that influences climate?
Latitude
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How is it possible that there would be snow on high mountains that are located near the equator where it is very warm?

Because the higher the elevation/atitude, the colder the temperature.

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Climates located far from the equator have what type of climates?
Cold
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Climates located near the equator usually have what type of climate?
Warm
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Is the Gulf Stream a warm or cold ocean current?
Warm.
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As you travel up a mountain, the temperature gets cooler.  What is this called?

Altitude
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What are the global winds in the United States?
Prevailing westerlies.
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What happens to a water current when it reaches the equator?
It gets warm.
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How do ocean currents affect the climate? 

By transferring heat around the world. 

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What is the name for the side of the mountain that gets most of the precipitation?
Windward
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What happens to a water current as it nears the poles?
It gets colder.
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What are the 2 factors that influence precipitation?
Mountains and prevailing winds.
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What is the name for the side of the mountain that gets little or no precipitation?
Leeward
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How does latitude affect climate?
Generally, areas closer to the equator are warmer, and areas farther from the equator are colder.
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Describe the climate of an area that is near a warm ocean current.
Warm and wet
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What are the 4 factors that influence temperature?
Latitude, nearness to water, ocean currents, elevation
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How are weather and climate different?
Weather describes current conditions and climate describes averaged conditions over a long period of time.
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Explain what lines of latitude are.
They run east and west and measure distance north or south of the equator.
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Vancouver, Canada is located on the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by mountains on all three sides.  It gets a lot of rainfall.  Which factor most contributes to its heavy rainfall? 

Topography or Mountains

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Finland is a country in Europe. It has a relatively could climate. Which factor most influences the Findland's climate? 

Latitude

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Explain how the climate of land located near an ocean is affected by the ocean.
Because water heats up more slowly and cools down more slowly, the climate is moderated on the land.
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What affect do prevailing winds have on climate?
The winds take on the characteristics of the area they go over.
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Describe the climate of an area located near a cold ocean current.
Cool and dry
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Name 3 types of prevailing winds.

Westerlies, Polar Easterlies, & Tradewinds

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