Climate Review

Climate Review

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The condition of outside air at a certain place and time.

• weather

• climate

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The average weather conditions over a long period of time.

• weather

• climate

The closer to the equator the warmer it is.

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Lower latitudes will have...

• higher temperatures

• lower temperatures

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Higher latitudes will have...

• higher temperatures

• lower temperatures

Altitude is also known as elevation.

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An example of a place with high elevation is a....

• mountain

• beach

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As elevation increases, temperature...

• increases

• decreases

Water heats and cools slower than land. It will release heat to the coast. Inland areas will get colder than coastal areas.

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Naples is an example of what type of city?

• coastal

• continental

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Coastal cities have more or less extreme seasons?

• more extreme

• less extreme

Landforms, such as mountain ranges, affect the climate.

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The WINDward side of a mountain will have what level of precipitation?

• high levels of precipitation

• low levels of precipitation

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Precipitation occurs at low or high areas of air pressure?

• low air pressure 👎

• high air pressure 👍

Climate Zones

Polar, Temperate & Tropical

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Name the zone - Areas on Earth that are located near the north or south poles.

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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Name the zone - Areas on Earth that do NOT have extreme temperatures.

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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Name the zone - Areas that have a higher latitude (farther from the equator)

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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Name the zone - Areas that have a low latitude (near the equator).

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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Name the zone - Area that is very hot and humid and has lots of rainfall and vegetation (plants).

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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Name the zone - This areas has a noticeable change in seasons (spring, summer, fall and winter).

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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Name the zone - Area that receives less sunlight, is very cold, and covered in snow and ice.

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

Climate Regions

Let's use what we've learned through our research to answer some questions about the biomes.

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Lakes, streams, & ponds are

part of this biome...

• marine

• freshwater

• estuary

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This biome covers 70% of

the Earth…

• tundra

• taiga

• marine

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This biome has the highest

level of biodiversity…

• savannah

• tropical rainforest

• coral reef

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This animal lives in the

tundra biome…

• gorilla

• tiger

• polar bear

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This biome is hot and

receives very little rainfall…

• taiga

• grassland

• desert

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The coldest of all biomes…

• savannah

• tundra

• taiga

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Has four seasons…

• deciduous forest

• chaparral desert

• savannah

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Many of the trees in this

biome are 🌲 conifer trees…

• tropical rainforest

• temperate forest

• taiga

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This is the largest land

biome…

• savannah

• tundra

• taiga

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The largest land animals

can be found in this biome…

• grasslands

• marine

• deciduous forest

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Which of the following

statements is false?

• The marine biome

  is the biggest in

  the world.

• Tropical

  rainforests are

  usually close to

  the equator.

• Estuaries only

  contain

  freshwater.

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Which of the following

statements is true?

• Deserts can

  be cold.

• Conifer trees lose

  their leaves

  in the fall.

• A savannah is a

  type of desert.

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What is this a picture of?

• desert

• tundra

• swamp

• wetland

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What is this a picture of?

• desert

• tundra

• swamp

• wetland