Quiz #9: Climate Classification

This climate zone is the coldest.

• Tropic

• Temperate

• Polar

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Which climate zone do we live in?

• Temperate
• Tropical
• Polar
• Savannas

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Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?

• Large bodies of water
• Latitude
• Mountains
• Longitude

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In what climate do evaporation rates exceed precipitation rates?

• dry climates

• temperate

• tropical climates

• polar climates

Arid climates are typically characterized by ______________.

• high temperatures and high precipitation

• low temperatures and high precipitation

• high temperatures and low precipitation

• low temperatures and low precipitation

"It is 75 degrees today." Is this statement weather or climate?

• weather

• climate

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"The average rainfall is 20 inches per year." This is a statement of weather or climate?

• weather

• climate

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.

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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 temperature over many years.

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The five key climate groups are based on the annual and monthly averages of _______ and ________.

• heat, wind
• tempature, wind
• temperature, precipitation
• wind, precipitation