Climate

What is climate?

• weather

• rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• average weather in a region over a long period of time

• the amount of ice cream available in a city

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• Forest Fires

• South Pole

• North Pole

• the Equator

What does "latitude" refer to?

• the distance away from the Equator

• how much rain a place gets

• how high up a mountain a place is

• the number of seasons a place gets

The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.

• hotter

• colder

• more consistent

• weirder

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

• latitude

• ocean currents

• terrain

• weather forecast

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

• more extreme temperature changes

• less extreme temperature changes

• 4 distinct seasons

• more sunshine

_______________ act like a conveyor belt and spread warm and cold air all around the Earth.

• Ocean and wind currents

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Terrain

What are the characteristics of an arid climate?

• Cold

• Wet

• Dry

• Snow

What climate zone is Michigan?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Arid

• Continental

Which climate zone is the warmest (closest to the Equator)?

• Tropical

• Arid

• Continental

• Temperate