The tropics (the area between the latitude 23.5 S and 23.5 N) typically has a __________________ climate because of the way the sun hits the earth.

This side of the mountain will be the wet side.

This side of the mountain will be the dry side.

A city near a warm current will have a __________ climate.

The California ocean current comes by the Pacific Northwest after having been at the poles. This causes the climate off the coast of Oregon to be _______________.

Fifty thousand years ago the climate in the United States was very different than it is today.

Weather defines long term weather patterns in an area.

The data is averaged on a monthly or annual basis for a period of at least ______ years to determine the normals, which are the standard values for a location's climate.

Thule, Greenland is located at 77 N latitude. Which set of average temperatures below sound like would be accurate for its climate based off its latitude.

Latitude has a great effect on climate. The amount of ____________ received on Earth decreases from equator to poles because of latitude.

Water heats up and cools down _________ slowly than land.

Many coastal regions are warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than inland areas at similar latitudes.

Air masses have distinct regions of origin. What two factors below (pick two) determine what type of air mass is formed.

At the Caribbean island of Dominica (located in the Caribbean Sea) _________ air masses dominate.