Climate & Vegetation

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude
• altitude
• atmosphere
• sunlight

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

How hot or cold something is - 

• friction
• temperature
• gravity

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

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

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

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

A polar climate is?

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

A temperate climate is?

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

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

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