How Do We Classify Climates

Warm Year Round, High precipitation

• Mild climate

• Dry climate

• Polar climate

• Tropical climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Polar climate zones have ______________.

• hot summer, cold winters and very low precipitation

• warm year round, high precipitation

• cold year round, minimal precipitation

• warm summer, mild winter and high precipitation, humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot summer, Cold winter and very low precipitation

• Polar climate

• Tropical climate

• Dry climate

• Mild Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate has the humidity?

• Continental climate

• Polar climate

• Mild Climate

• Tropical climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Daily changes in atmospheric conditions

• Altitude

• Climate

• Latitude

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Height above sea level

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Climate

• Weather

Distance between north or south from the equation

• Altitude

• Climate

• Latitude

• Weather

Long-term average weather of an area

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Climate

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Koopen classified climates based on .............

• Precipitation

• Native vegetation

• Location

• Temperature