Weather
Atmosphere
Water
Ice
Temperature
100
What is the term for the average pattern of weather conditions in a specific region?
Climate
100
Regions near the ________ and ______ have sunlight that is less direct so its colder.
North Pole And South Pole
100
Name the 3 major climate zones?
Polar zone Temperate zone Tropical zone
100
About ____________ percent of the earth is covered in water?
70%
100
Any water that falls from the atmosphere as liquid or solid is called?
Precipitation
200
The climate in an area is rather stable but ___________ can be unpredictable?
Weather
200
_____________ is the distance from earth’s sea level?
Altitude
200
Which zone has the coldest average temperatures?
Polar zone
200
Most of the water in the world is located here?
The ocean
200
Freshwater contains no _____________ ________________?
Dissolved elements (especially salt)
300
_______________ determines what type of plants and animals will live in a region?
Climate
300
Places with higher altitudes have ___________ temperatures?
Cooler
300
Which zones are closest to the equator?
Tropical zones
300
The process of water moving from the air to the ground to various water sources and back into the air is called?
The water cycle
300
Only _______ percent of the earth’s water is freshwater?
3%
400
Name 2 of the factors that cause climates to differ from region to region?
Location, Altitude, or Bodies of water
400
Regions near bodies of water usually have more _____?
Rain or snow
400
The greatest range of temperature and precipitation makes up which zone?
Temperate zone
400
Water is always moving and __________ ______________.
Changing states
400
Most of the earth’s fresh water is ________?
Frozen
500
Warmer regions are located closer to this imaginary line?
Equator
500
Climate depends on what 2 measurements?
Temperature and precipitation
500
The hottest and most humid zones?
Tropical zones
500
Heat and energy from the sun cause water to do this?
Evaporate
500
What is water that seeps into the soil and that is stored below ground called?
Ground water
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