Climate and Climate Factors

Chicago experiences cooler summers and warmer winters than Nebraska because Chicago

• is located closer to the equator

• is higher in elevation

• is closer to a large body of water

• has a greater average yearly rainfall

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A ________ is a small area with climate conditions that differ from those around them.

• winds

• tropical

• microclimate

• continental

• mountains

Which place is NOT a microclimate?

• a desert

• a large city

What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

• High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 

• Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.

• Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.

• An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 

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Two factors to determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• humidity and pressure

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What is weather over a long period of time?

• A tropical vacation

• Weather

• Climate

• Science

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

• polar, temperate, tropical

• tropical, temperate, polar

• temperate, polar, tropical

• temperate, tropical, polar

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Complete this statement: As elevation increases, temperature_______________

• Increases

• Remains the Same

• Decreases

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      

• in July.

• near the equator.

• far from the ocean.

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Describe the climate for the tropical zone.

• Very cold

• Very hot

• Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

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