Climate

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What is climate?

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average weather in a region over a long period of time

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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 does "latitude" refer to?

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the distance away from the Equator

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Is the Earth heated evenly?

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No

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Which biome is very dry for most or all of the year? Options: rainforest, temperate forest, swamp, desert

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desert

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Tundras have less plant life than rain forests because they receive less __________.

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precipitation

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The higher the elevation of an area, the _______ the climate.

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cooler

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Areas where land meets the ocean

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Coastal

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Climate zone areas that are at/near the equator with typically warm/hot and wet environments throughout the year.

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Tropical Zones

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A biome/environment characterized as the coldest and driest of all areas with extremely low temperatures and little to no precipitation.

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Tundra