Climate Magazine

On pages 2 and 3 what climate is Nebraska? Why?

What is climate?

• The temperature for one day of the year

• Average weather conditions in an area over long period of time

• The rainfall for the whole world

• The humidity

Why are regions over the equator so hot?

Describe a rain shadow in 2-3 sentences.

Warm air _______ than cold air.

Cold air is _______ than warm air.

How do painted turtles survive freezing temperatures?

What animal can drink 30 gallons of water in 10 minutes?

• spadefoot toad

• spotted hyena

• ptarmigan

• camel

List 3 adaptations humans have made.

What does incessant mean?

• finished

• never-ending

• volcano

• climate