Factors that influence climate

Prevailing _______ carry warm, moist air over land.

• winds

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains

The temperate zone near the equator with warm climates all year is called the ________ zone.

• winds

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains

A ________ is a small area with climate conditions that differ from those around them.

• winds

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains

__________ climates occur inland and are often characterized by cold winters and warm or hot summers

• latitude

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains

The presence of _______ in the path of prevailing winds can influence where precipitation falls.

• latitude

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains

Earth's surface is divided into three temperate zones based on _______.

• latitude

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains