Zones of Latitude, Climate, Ecosystems

A climate zone is

• Something on the air conditioner in my house

• An area/region that shares the same climate features

• A special defense in basketball

• Something I should have learned in Global Issues with Mr. Matt, but I was too busy updating my status on Instagram!

Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different? 

• Weather refers to conditions nearer to the ground than climate.
• Climate is related to the amount of sunlight; weather is not.
• Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not.
• Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather. 

As latitude ____________ temperature ____________. 

• increases, decreases
• decreases, increases
• increases, increases
• decreases, decreases

As altitude _____________ temperature ___________. 

• decreases, decreases
• increases, increases
• increases, decreases
• decreases, increases

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical
• temperate, tropical, polar

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations
• they receive more solar energy
• they are nearer to ocean currents
• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

Which climate zone gets the least amount of precipitation?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Steppe

• Highland

• Desert

What is the coldest climate zone?

• Tropical Savanna

• Humid Continental

• Steppe

• Ice Cap

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

How hot or cold something is - 

• friction
• temperature
• gravity