Unit 7: Climatology

What is the average weather over a long period of time called?

• Latitude

• Climate

• Elevation

• Topography

What is the measurement of the distance from north or south of the equator?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Topography

• Climate

What is the energy produced by the sun called?

• Elevation

• Solar Energy

• Topography

• Climate

What term describes the height above a certain level?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Topography

• Climate

What is the study of the physical features of an area called?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Topography

• Climate

What is the long-term heating of Earth's temperature known as?

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

• Global Warming

• Mitigation

What system classifies climate into 5 different groups?

• Climate Groups

• Koppen Climate Classification System

• Biomes

• Topography

What type of climate has hot and humid summers?

• Dry climates

• Humid tropical climates

• Polar climates

• Highland/cold climates

What type of climate receives less than 20 in. of precipitation?

• Dry climates

• Humid tropical climates

• Polar climates

• Highland/cold climates

What type of climate has temperate weather and is located at mid-latitudes?

• Dry climates

• Humid tropical climates

• Humid mid-latitude/temperate climates

• Polar climates