Climate Zones
Climate Factors
Surviving Climate
Climatic Changes
Climate Today
100
The zone that is classified by moderate temperatures
What is the temperate zone
100
The two factors that determine climate
What are temperature and precipitation
100
The six types of climate (Koppen's classification system)
What are tropical, mild, dry, continental, polar, and high elevation
100
short periods of climatic change caused by changes in solar radiation
What are seasons
100
These cause climate change due to particles in the air blocking the solar radiation
What are volcanic eruptions
200
The zones classified by low temperatures
What are the polar zones
200
They affect climate by absorbing or giving off heat
What are large bodies of water
200
Any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
What is an adaptation
200
an occasional climatic even in which strong Pacific winds weaken and reverse
What is El Nino
200
pollution, burning of fossil fuels, and deforestation
What are causes of global warming
300
The zone located around the equator
What is the tropics
300
They affect climate by pushing the air up and creating precipitation near deserts.
What are mountains
300
state of inactivity that occurs during periods of intense heat
What is estivation
300
When the winds blowing across the Pacific are cooler than normal
What is La Nina
300
It allows human life to exist on Earth
What is the greenhouse effect
400
The zone located between the tropics and the polar zones
What are the temperate zones
400
They affect climate by absorbing solar radiation through pavement and buildings
What are cities
400
estivation and hibernation
What are behavior adaptations
400
The reason for seasons
What is Earth's tilt
400
The two reasons the amount of solar radiation would change in a certain area
What are a change in Earth's tilt and orbit
500
The zone that has minimal temperature variation throughout the year
What is the tropics
500
These affect climate by bringing cool or warm temperatures to coastal areas
What are ocean currents
500
Fur on animals and needles on a cactus
What are structural adaptations
500
These cause the sun to be hotter, affecting the temperature of the Earth
What are sunspots
500
Earth's average global surface temperature rising, due to human activities
What is global warming
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