Climate Zones

Weather is

• Average temperature and precipitation over a long period of time.

• Day to day temperature and precipitation.

• How dry a place is day to day.

• How cold a place is day to day.

What are the types of climate zones?

• Rainy, dry, hot

• Altitude, elevation, sea level

• Hot, cold, warm

• Polar, Temperate, Tropical

How does latitude affect climate?

• Temperatures increase as you move towards the equator.

• Temperatures increase as you move towards the poles.

• Temperatures decrease as you climb a mountain.

• Temperatures decrease as you move towards the equator.

What is the climate like in the polar zone?

• Warm all year.

• 4 seasons

• Cold all year.

• None of the above.

What is climate like near the Equator?

• Hot and Wet

• Very Cold

• Very Dry

• All Four Seasons

What is the #1 factor influencing climate?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Mountains

• Bodies of water

What is climate like in the temperate zone?

• Warm all year.

• 4 seasons

• Cold all year.

• None of the above.

Climate is

• average temperature and precipitation measured over a long period of time

• day to day temperature and precipitation

• how dry a place is over many years

• how cold a place is over many years

Which zone can be found on a football field?

• End Zone

• Tropic Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Polar Zone

Low latitudes are also called the

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• None of the above.