Climate Zones Geography

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

The climate zone that is between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropical zone

• Polar zone

• Temperate Zone

In the temperate zone, there are ------ distinct seasons

• four

• five

• three

• six

Climate is affected by many factors including:

• latitude, elevation, and closeness to bodies of water

• tides and currents

• wind

• snow and sleet

What is elevation?

• the depth of the ocean

• the height of the atmosphere

• the depth of a lake

• the height above sea level

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

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

• cold all year

• always warm

• warm in summer and cold in winter

Temperatures in the TROPICAL ZONES are...

• cold all year

• always warm

• warm in summer and cold in winter

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical zone

What are characteristics of Dry Climates?

• Annual precipitation is more the the potential loss of water by evaporation
• The annual precipitation is less every year.
• The annual precipitation is less than the potential loss of water by evaporation.
• The annual precipitation is more every year.