6.2 Climate

What makes our climate more similar to Europe than South America?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Vegetation

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What varies with latitude?

• Temperature and climate

• Longitude and time

• Soil and minerals

• Population and culture

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Combinations of average annual ​ (a)   and temperatures, along with global air circulation patterns and ​ (b)   currents, lead to formation of ​ (c)  

( hot ) ​ (d)   ( moderate), and ​ (e)   (cold) areas.

• wind, soil, migration, river, desert, arctic, forest

• humidity, sunlight, wind, lake, dry, wet, humid

• rainfall, pressure, convection, stream, warm, cool, icy

• precipitation
• ocean
• tropical
• temperate
• polar

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Climate and vegetation also vary according to ______________.

• elevation

• longitude

• population

• rainfall

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What two things influence a region's dominant vegetation?

• Climate and soil

• Population and culture

• Water and minerals

• Animals and insects

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Which of the following is an example of a global air circulation pattern?

• Trade winds

• Earthquakes

• Tides

• Erosion

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Which of the following is most likely to be found at high elevations?

• Cold climates

• Tropical forests

• Deserts

• Oceans

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What is the relationship between dominant plant life and animal life in a region?

• Dominant plant life determines the types of animals that can live there

• Animal life determines the types of plants that can grow

• There is no relationship

• Both are determined by rainfall only

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Which of the following is NOT influenced by climate?

• Vegetation

• Animal life

• Human activities

• The shape of the Earth

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What is the name of the large terrestrial regions?

• Biomes

• Ecosystems

• Habitats

• Continents