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B
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D
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Describe the Precipitation of the Desert Biome
Low precipitation-- almost no rain!
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True or False: It is warmer in the summer because our side of the Earth is facing the Sun.
False!
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What do we call the regular cycles of weather changes?
a. Climate
b. Weather
c. Temperature
d. Seasons
Seasons
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What is the difference between Weather and Climate?
Weather: Short term
Climate: Long term
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What instrument is used to measure humidity?
Hygrometer
200
Look at the Zones listed in the diagram. In which climate zone is North Carolina located?
Temperate
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What instrument is used to measure precipitation?
Rain Gauge
200
True or False? Oceans and their currents do not affect the climate of a particular place.
False
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True or False? It gets colder in the winter because the Earth is farther from the Sun
False
300
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
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Look at the Zones listed in the diagram. You can click to make it bigger if needed. In which zone(s) would you find white snow, ice, and cold weather at least part of the year?
Frigid
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Look at the Zones listed in the diagram. You can click to make it bigger if needed. In which climate zone is North Carolina located?
Torrid
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"This area near the equator has year-round hot temperatures and heavy rainfall. What climate zone is it and why?"
Tropical
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Look at the Zones listed in the diagram. In which climate zone is Antarctica located?
Frigid
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Use the climate map here to answer the following questions. What climate is North Carolina according to this map?
Mild Climate
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What does "global warming" refer to?
a) A cold spell in the summer
b) The Earth becoming cooler over time
c) The Earth's average temperature rising over time
d) A type of snowstorm
The Earth's average temperature rising over time
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Use the 2 climatographs in this picture to answer the following questions. Which city has a wetter climate overall? 
Tofino
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In this region, there are long, cold winters with snow, and short, warm summers. Precipitation is low, and it’s mostly snow.
a. Tropical Zone
b. Continental Zone
c. Polar Zone
d. Temperate Zone
c. Polar Zone
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Use the 2 climatographs in this picture to answer the following questions. You can click the picture to make it bigger. What does the horizontal axis of a climatograph show?
Month
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Why do polar regions have colder climates than the equator?
a) The Sun’s rays are more direct at the equator.
b) The Earth is closer to the Sun at the poles.
c) The Sun’s rays are less direct at the poles.
d) The poles have more clouds.
The Sun’s rays are less direct at the poles.