Climate/Weather Phenomena

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As you move AWAY from the equator and towards the poles --

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it gradually gets cooler.

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The Arctic and Antarctic layers are also called --

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High Latitude areas

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The Rainforest and Savannah can be found in the Tropics.

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True

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The Taiga and Tundra can be found in the Tropics.

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False

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Mid-Latitudes (green) experience all four (4) seasons.

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True

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Which statement below is true? Climate is the day to day experience of sun, wind, and rain., Weather is what an area experiences over a long period of time., Weather is which season you are currently in., Climate consists of weather patterns over a longer period of time.

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Climate consists of weather patterns over a longer period of time.

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Coastal regions around the world experience violent windstorms known as --

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Hurricane

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Vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air that devastate flat areas on land are known as --

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Tornado

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Seasonal prevailing winds/storms in the Indian Ocean area are known as --

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Monsoons

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When water overflows or too much rain has fallen to be absorbed by the ground in a normally dry area, a ________________ can occur.

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Flood