Climatic Zones

Tropical Rainforests are found

• a. towards the poles

• b.towards the equator

• c. towards the temperate zone

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.

• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place

• The average weather over many years

• The average amount of rain over many years.

What is weather?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

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

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

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

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

A temperate climate is?

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

The study of the climate and its variability, including long-term weather patterns over time and space and the controls thereof is

• climatology.

• meteorology.

• weatherology.

• paleontology.

Which climatic zone is extremely cold?

Which climatic zone is warm with rainfall throughout the year?

In which climatic zone is the USA located?