Chapter 10: Climate Change

The average weather conditions including precipitation, temperature, and humidity that occur in an area over a long period of time is called what?

• Weather

• Seasons

• Climate

• Greenhouse Effect

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Which of the following is not a factor that influences the climate of a region?

• Earth's tilt

• Global Weather Patterns

• Location on Earth

• Time of day

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The distance on Earth in degrees either north or south of the equator is called what?

• Elevation

• Sea Level

• Latitude

• Longitude

At what degree latitude is the equator located at?

• 0

• 23.5

• 66.7

• 90

At what degrees latitude are the poles of Earth located at?

• 0

• 23.5

• 66.7

• 90

At what degrees latitude are the tropics of Earth located at?

• 0

• 23.5

• 66.7

• 90

At what degrees latitude are the Arctic and Antarctic circles of Earth located at?

• 0

• 23.5

• 66.7

• 90

At what degree latitude is the amount of sunlight the most direct causing higher temperatures?

• 0

• 23.5

• 66.7

• 90

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Which of the terms does not represent one of the temperature zones on Earth?

• Temperate

• Polar

• Tropical

• Highland

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Which temperature zone is shown as shaded in within the image?

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Subarctic Zone

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