Lesson 4 & 5 World Climates

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How many major climate zones are there?

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3

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What are the three major climate zones?

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Polar, Temperate, Tropical

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What is a climate zone?

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Parts of Earth separated into zones by temperatures and precipitation

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What climate zone do we live in? Options: Tropical, Temperate, Polar, Rainforest

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Temperate

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What are Tropical climates like?

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Warm/wet/humid and sometimes dry

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What are Temperate climates like?

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Warm summers, cold winters (4 seasons)

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What are Polar climates like?

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Mostly cold and dry (less precipitation)

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Highland climates are found on what landscape? Options: Mountains, Deserts, Plains, Valleys

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Mountains

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A hot desert would be an example of what type of climate?

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Dry

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What is weather?

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Short-term day to day for a specific place