Weather Permitting 2025

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Climate is affected by many factors including:

• latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

• tides and currents

• wind

• snow and sleet

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Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

• temperature and latitude

• precipitation and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

• humidity and air pressure

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Which factor does NOT affect the kind of climate an area has?

• distance from the equator (latitude)

• elevation

• proximity to bodies of water

• wind direction

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Which type of climate is hot and humid?

• tropical

• temperate

• desert

• polar

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Which type of climate is hot and arid?

• desert

• temperate

• tropical

• polar

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Which type of climate has 4 seasons?

• temperate

• tropical

• desert

• polar

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Which type of climate is extremely cold?

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

• desert

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The tropical climate zone is found around the _____.

• equator

• world

• continent

• sun

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True or False: All deserts are hot climates.

• True

• False

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