Climate Zones

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

The climate is... 

• Patterns in weather or conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• Day to day weather or short term conditions in the atmosphere

The climate zone that is between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropical zone

• Polar zone

• Temperate Zone

The earth is colder where it is --------- from the sun.

• nearest

• farthest

In the temperate zone, there are ------ distinct seasons

• four

• five

• three

• six

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

Climate is affected by many factors including:

• latitude, elevation, and closeness to bodies of water

• tides and currents

• wind

• snow and sleet

What is elevation?

• the depth of the ocean

• the height of the atmosphere

• the depth of a lake

• the height above sea level

What are the three main climate zones?

• tropical, thermal, polar

• tropical, temperate, polar

• cold, super hot, blah

• polar, tropical, humid

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate