Climate Overview

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The biggest factor in determining climate is? Options: elevation, an ocean, latitude, mountain

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latitude

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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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Most of the United States is in Earth's ___________ climate zone.

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temperate

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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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A hot and humid zone near the equator with heavy precipitation.

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Tropical Zone

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A very warm to hot zone with little precipitation where most water evaporates very quickly.

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Dry Zone

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A zone with warm humid summers and mild winters. A 4 season zone with winter, spring, summer and fall.

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Temperate Zone

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The is an extremely cold zone where you find ice and snow year round.

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Polar Zone

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The daily temperature and precipitation of a location.

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weather

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Weather can change day by day, while climate can change within minutes.

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False