Climate Zones

Which climate zone is #1?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tundra

Which climate zone is #3?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tundra

Which climate zone is #5

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Savanna/Tropical Grassland

• Grassland

• Tundra

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!

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

A temperate climate is?

• consistently cool
• consistently warm
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

What are the characteristics of a desert climate?

• Cold & Dry

• Hot & Dry

• Dry only, less than 10 inches of precipitation per year

• Cactus filled

Which of the following factors is most responsible for the distribution pattern of tropical rainforests around the equator?

• High elevation and dry air

• Moderate temperatures and seasonal drought

• Warm temperatures and high rainfall

• Cold temperatures and high altitude