Climate Zones

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

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In the _________ climate zone, the average temperature of the warmest month is below 10 degrees Celsius.

• tropic

• Polar
• Temperate
• Mid-Latitude

Why are polar climates so much colder than tropical climates?

• It is too humid in tropical climates

• Polar bears prefer the cold

• Sunlight is very indirect at the poles

• Atmospheric circulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate is hot and wet all year?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Arid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

• cold all year

• always warm

• hot in summer and cold in winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The YELLOW climate is...

• Temperate zone

• Polar zone

• Tropical zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Look at the picture, which climate zone is in red?

• Temperate zone

• Polar zone

• Tropical zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is climate?

• Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• The daily atmospheric conditions in a specific location.

• The average temperature of a region during a single season.

• The short-term variations in weather patterns.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What factors affect the climate of a region?

• Latitude, nearby water, elevation.

• Longitude, ocean currents, humidity.

• Altitude, vegetation, wind patterns.

• Population density, industrial activity, soil type.

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