Climate- E.7.6

How are weather and climate different?

• One focuses on rainfall and the other on temperature.
• Weather is the overall conditions whereas climate is the current conditions.
• Climate is the average temperature and rainfall of an area over time whereas weather is what's happening now.
• The is no difference really.

Shin made this table describing three climate zones.

What seasonal temperatures would you most likely find in a temperate climate?

• very hot summers and warm winters

• cool summers and very cold winters

• mild summers and mild winters

• hot summers and cold winters

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Savitri is making a model of a tundra. A tundra is a treeless area that usually gets less than 10 inches of precipitation each year. The soil below the surface of the ground is frozen year-round. What climate zone does Savitri’s model show?

• equatorial

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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This map shows climate regions of the world. In general, what is the relationship between temperature and latitude?

• Temperature stays the same for all latitudes

• Temperature decreases as latitude increases

• Temperature increases as latitude increases

• Temperature and latitude decrease at the same rate

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Coos Bay, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho, are shown on the map below. In January, the average temperature in Coos Bay is 11.7º C (53º F). The average temperature in Boise

is 2.7º C (37º F).

What is the most likely reason for the difference in the average January temperatures of the two cities?

• Coos Bay is near the Pacific Ocean.

• Coos Bay gets more precipitation.

• Boise is affected by the Great Salt Lake

• Boise is at a higher latitude

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Noah drew this model showing environments within climate zones.

In which zone is subarticthe temperature lowest?

• tropical

• temperate

• subartic

• artic

Alexis lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She made this graph to show the average temperature and precipitation there. In which climate zone is Cheyenne located?

• equatorial

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

Which of these bodies of water has the greatest effect on the climate of neighboring land?

• lake

• ocean

• pond

• river

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Which climate region is typically located in the middle of continents and receives less than 10 inches of rain per year?

• steppe

• tropical savana

• desert

• tundra

Which climate region is located in the high latitudes and has very long, cold winters and short, cold summers? Permafrost is easily found in this area along with moss, lichens, and low shrubs.

• tundra

• ice cap

• subarctic

• highland