Climate

The conditions of the Earth atmosphere at a particular time and place

• weather

• climate

• precipitation

• latitude

The weather conditions in area over a long period of time

• weather

• climate

• latitude

• Coriolis Effect

Which zone is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

A measure of energy (sun's energy)

• light intensity

• latitude

• elevation

• pattern of precipitation

A constantly moving system of deep currents driven by temperature and salinity

• Global Ocean Conveyor Belt

• Coriolis Effect

• surface ocean currents

• climate

Which of the following affects the amount of solar energy an area receives?

• latitude

• precipitation

• elevation

• topography

Which of the following describes solar energy near the equator?

• indirect sunlight

• low light intensity

• direct sunlight

• energy spread over a large area

Which of the following contributes to the formation of deep ocean currents?

• wind

• salinity

• latitude

• precipitation

Which of the following zones is called the mid-latitudes and has lower temperatures than the tropical zone?

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

Which zone is the coldest with temperatures rarely rising above 10C?

• temperate

• polar

• tropical