Climates of the World Review

Climate is _________________

• temperature and precipitation over a LONG period of time

• temperature and precipitation over a SHORT period of time

• I have no idea

Weather is ______________

• Beats me

• temperature and precipitation over a LONG period of time

• temperature and precipitation over a SHORT period of time

The North and South Poles are located in the _________ Region

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

Which region has the following temperature and precipitation:

Temperature: cold, frigid, freezing

Weather: snow, sleet, ice

• Temperate

• Dry

• Polar

Which region has the following temperature and precipitation:

Temperature: warm/hot summer, cold/cool winters

Weather: varied; rain, fog, snow, sleet, ice *based on seasons

• Polar

• Temperate

• Altitude

Which region has the following temperature and precipitation:

Temperature: hot or cold deserts

Weather: little to no precipitation

• Tropical

• Dry

• Altitude

Which region has the following temperature and precipitation:

Temperature: hot and humid

Weather: rain, always has moisture in the air

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

Which region has the following temperature and precipitation:

Temperature: higher up the colder it gets; lower down the warmer it gets

Weather: varied; snow at the higher places, rain at the lower places

*based on locations and the seasons

• Altitude

• Polar

• Dry

Fill in the blank.

Moist air rises when it _______

• falls

• cools

• heats up

Water from lakes and streams rise into water vapor is called?

• Precipitation

• Condenstaion

• Evaporation