Climate

Areas closer to the equator receive more direct energy from the Sun and have warmer temperatures.

• True

• False

The temperature of an ocean current _____ affect the climate of the land nearby.

• does

• does not

The higher the elevation of an area, the _______ the climate.

• warmer

• cooler

As warm air moves up a mountain, it gets ________ and water vapor condenses and precipitation falls.

• warmer

• cooler

Most of the United States is in Earth's ___________ climate zone.

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• subtropical

When water vapor cools and ______, precipitation falls.

• evaporates

• condenses

• precipitates

• humidifies

Weather is the day to day conditions of the atmosphere 

• True

• False

Climate is the average conditions that are expected at a certain place over a number of years

• False

• True

The closer a place is to the ________, the warmer it will be

• Sun

• North and South Pole

• Equator

Climate types can be classified into many different categories 

• True

• False