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True of False: the temperate zone is warm all year long.

False. Tropical climates are warm all year round

Temperate zone has warm summers and cold winters.

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True or False a dry climate has hot days and cool nights

True

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What are the 4 factors that influence temperature

latitude, nearness to water, ocean currents, elevation

100

Where / What is the equator

0° latitude


Serves as the reference line to divide Earth into the Northern & Southern hemispheres

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True or False Polar climates are close to the equator.
False
200

List the 5 major climate zones.

Tropical, temperate, polar, continental, and dry

200
What is a desert?
Places that get less than 10 inches of rain in a year.
200

Why is it possible to have snow on mountains that are near the equator 

because the higher the elevation, the colder the temperatures

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What are the climates like along the equator 

generally hot and humid, less variation in temperature

two seasons: wet and dry

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What is altitude?
The height of an area above sea level.
300

What is the climate of Madrid?

a continental Mediterranean climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters

300

Where are continental climates

Interior of continents, far from the moderating effects of large bodies of water

300

Describe the weather of a tropical rain forest.

They are warm, and wet all year long. More than 100 inches of rain fall. Many animals and plants live in tropical rain forests.

300

Name a country on the equator

Ecuador !

Colombia, Brazil, Brazil, Sao Tome and Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Indonesia, Maldives, Kiribati

300
How do climates change as you go from the equator to the poles?
Close to the equator there are tropical climates. Farther from the equator are temperate and polar climate zones.
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Describe the climate of an area that is near a warm ocean current

warm and wet

400

True or False Continental climates can experience extreme weather events

True, in the US the meeting of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico and cold air from Canada can lead to tornadoes and severe thunderstorms 

400

What factors influence precipitation

atmospheric circulation, prevaililng winds, topography (like mountains)

400

True or False the equator is important for navigation

True

400
How does climate change with altitude?
The higher the altitude of an area, the lower the average temperature of the area.
500

What is the most important factor that influences climate

Latitude

500

True or False Dry climates have high precipitation

False they are defined by LOW precipitation

500

How are weather and climate different

Weather describes current conditions and climate describes averaged conditions over a long period of time 

500

True or False the sun shines directly on the equator

True! it gets the most sunlight making it a warm place to live

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Describe the weather of a polar climate

cold and dry all year round