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What is climate?

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weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Climate is affected by many factors including: latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water, tides and currents, wind, snow and sleet

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latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

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Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

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temperature and precipitation

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At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures? 23.5° S, 0°, 66.5°N, 66.5°S

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0°

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These areas is located between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole. It has low temperatures and very little precipitation.

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Polar Climate Zones

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What is elevation?

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the height above sea level

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What are the three main climate zones?

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tropical, temperate, polar

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Which factor does NOT affect the kind of climate an area has? Options: distance from the equator (latitude), elevation, proximity to bodies of water, wind direction

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wind direction

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

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a day.

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What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

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Revolution