North America Climate and Vegetation

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A tropical climate in the US would be? Options: Virginia, New York, California, Florida

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Florida

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A polar climate in the US? Options: Virginia, New York, Maine, Alaska

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Alaska

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The temperature of a tropical climate is?

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consistently warm

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A polar climate is?

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consistently cool

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A temperate climate is?

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warm and cool

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Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place? Options: latitude, wind patterns, longitude, elevation

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longitude

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Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures? LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures, HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures, HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures, There is no relationship

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HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

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the Equator

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What vegetation zone is most common in the central part of the United States? (Great Plains)

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temperate grassland

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What is the only US state with both a polar and subarctic climate?

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Alaska