Climate Zones

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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

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Tropical, Temperate, Polar

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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

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Temperature and Precipitation

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The seasons are caused by___________?

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The tilt of the Earth on its axis

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Antarctica is cold all the time. What is its climate?

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Polar

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What is weather?

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What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.

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What is a climate zone?

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A region of the Earth with specific weather patterns and temperatures.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the average of these conditions over a long period.

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What climate zone is characterized by hot temperatures and high humidity?

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Tropical climate zone.

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What climate zone has four distinct seasons?

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Temperate climate zone.

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What is an example of a polar climate?

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Antarctica and the Arctic regions.