The map shows the main climate zones on Earth. Four different areas of land are marked with the letters W, X, Y, and Z.

Land areas that are close to area Y have climates that are and humid all year.

• hot

• cool

• dry

• cold

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Which areas have average temperatures and precipitation that are most likely similar year round?

• W and X

• X and Y

• Y and Z

• Z and W

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The climate in area _____ is the most different than the climate in area Y.

• X

• Z

• Y

• All

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The Sahara is a desert near the equator in Africa. How does the climate of the Sahara differ from an area in the polar climate?

• The Sahara climate is cool all year. The climate in the polar zone is wet all year.

• The Sahara climate is humid all year. The climate in the polar zone is hot all year.

• The Sahara climate is wet and humid all year. The climate in the polar zone is warm all year.

• The Sahara climate is hot and humid all year. The climate in the polar zone is cold all year.

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Mount Kilimanjaro is a very tall mountain in Africa. It has many different climate zones, including a hot and humid zone and a cold and snowy zone. The map shows the location of Mount Kilimanjaro.

What is a cause of the different climate zones on Mount Kilimanjaro?

• location near the equator   

• location near the ocean

• different elevations  

• different latitudes

The table shows climate data for two cities in different parts of the world.

How are the climates of these cities the same or different? Choose the two correct answers.

• Both have cold winters.

• Both have cold temperatures all year long.

• Summers in Barcelona are typically hotter than summers in Moscow.

• Both have weather that is hot and humid all year.

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1.     Land areas that are close to area Y have climates that are hot and _________ all year.

• dry

• humid

• cold

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