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The factor that is most important in determinng climate.
What is latitude.
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Average weather of a place.
What is climate.
100
Constant movement of ocean water.
What is current.
100

Where is the hot, wet climate usually found?

Along the equator.

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The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.
What is weather.
200
Two variables that are important in determining climate.
What is temperature and rainfall (precipitation).
200

Climate with warm summers and cool/cold winters.

What is temperate/ cool climate.

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The dry area on the leeward side of the mountain.
What is rain shadow.
200
Climate that is warm year-round and rainy at least part of the year.
What is tropical.
200

 In which month is the earth closest to the sun

January

300

 Why does it rain so much in hot, wet climates?

Because of high humidity and warm temperatures.

300
Burning _________________ increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere - a factor in global warming.
What is fossil fuels.
300
The air that moves down the ___________ side of the mountain is dry and hot.
What is leeward.
300

How many seasons does the hot, wet climate have?

Two

300
Direction most weather fronts tend to move in North America.
What is west to east.
400

What type of forest candevelop in a hot, wet climate?

Tropical Rainforest

400

What percentage of the Earth's surface do tropical rainforests cover?

6%

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As water vapor evaporates from warm ocean curents around the equator, __________ carry the water vapor away from the equator to cooler regions.
What is winds.
400

Where is the hot, wet climate usually located?  

 Large areas of Tropical Wet are found in Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, or  Philippines

400
Boundary between two air masses.
What is front.
500

Climate with short, warm summers and long, cold winters.

What is polar/cold climate.

500

What percentage of the oxygen produced on Earth comes from tropical rainforests?

20%

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The higher a place is above sea level, the cooler the climate.
What is altitude.
500
Latitude, distance from water, mountain ranges, ocean currents, winds, altitude.
What is specific factors that affect climate.
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The layer of gases closest to Earth, where all weather takes place.
What is troposphere.