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Latitude, elevation and proximity to water are characteristics that affect ...
weather
climate
the Sun
The moon
Polar, tropical and temperate are types of
weather
clouds
climate zones
precipitation
Polar climate is
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
A type of climate found in the areas around the north and south pole, where the weather is cold and dry, with long, dark winters.
A type of climate found in the areas just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot and has wet air with a lot of precipitation.
A type of climate where there are changing seasons and mild weather with warm summers and cool winters with year-round rain or snow.
Tropical climate is
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
A type of climate found in the areas around the north and south pole, where the weather is cold and dry, with long, dark winters.
A type of climate found in the areas just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot and has wet air with a lot of precipitation.
A type of climate where there are changing seasons and mild weather with warm summers and cool winters with year-round rain or snow.
Temperate climate is
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
A type of climate found in the areas around the north and south pole, where the weather is cold and dry, with long, dark winters.
A type of climate found in the areas just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot and has wet air with a lot of precipitation.
A type of climate where there are changing seasons and mild weather with warm summers and cool winters with year-round rain or snow.
Desert, grassland, mountains, rain forest, tundra, and wetland such as swamps are types of...
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator, as the Sun warms the equator more than the poles, climate varies with latitude.
types of environments
A type of climate where there are changing seasons and mild weather with warm summers and cool winters with year-round rain or snow.
What is elevation?
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator, as the Sun warms the equator more than the poles, climate varies with latitude.
types of environments
A type of climate where there are changing seasons and mild weather with warm summers and cool winters with year-round rain or snow.
What is climate?
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator, as the Sun warms the equator more than the poles, climate varies with latitude.
types of environments
The weather found in a certain place over a long period of timecl
What is a desert?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and produce a forest, but it is enough to not form a desert
occur around the equator in the hot, wet region,high rainfall and year-round high temperatures, home to a great variety of plants and animals
areas experience a very harsh winter and a cool summer,region with no trees and ground is frozen
What is a tundra?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and produce a forest, but it is enough to not form a desert
occur around the equator in the hot, wet region,high rainfall and year-round high temperatures, home to a great variety of plants and animals
areas experience a very harsh winter and a cool summer,region with no trees and ground is frozen
What is a rainforest?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and produce a forest, but it is enough to not form a desert
occur around the equator in the hot, wet region,high rainfall and year-round high temperatures, home to a great variety of plants and animals
areas experience a very harsh winter and a cool summer,region with no trees and ground is frozen
What is a grassland?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and produce a forest, but it is enough to not form a desert
occur around the equator in the hot, wet region,high rainfall and year-round high temperatures, home to a great variety of plants and animals
areas experience a very harsh winter and a cool summer,region with no trees and ground is frozen
What is a wetland?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
wide expanses of land filled with low growing plants such as grasses and wildflowers. The amount of rain is not enough to grow tall trees and produce a forest, but it is enough to not form a desert
occur around the equator in the hot, wet region,high rainfall and year-round high temperatures, home to a great variety of plants and animals
areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season (swamps)
What is convection?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
process of heat transfer in fluids by the actual motion of matter.
occur around the equator in the hot, wet region,high rainfall and year-round high temperatures, home to a great variety of plants and animals
areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season (swamps)
What is severe weather?
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse (little) vegetation
process of heat transfer in fluids by the actual motion of matter.
blizzards, hailstorms, heavy rain, hurricanes, ice storms, thunderstorms, tropical storms and tornadoes
areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season (swamps)
What is natural disaster?
a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life:
process of heat transfer in fluids by the actual motion of matter.
blizzards, hailstorms, heavy rain, hurricanes, ice storms, thunderstorms, tropical storms and tornadoes
areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season (swamps)
An area is on the equator The area is very dry. The area is near sea level. Which other word would describe the area?
hot
cold
grassy
forested
Which is true of the seasonal weather pattern of places that are at the same latitude?
They have the same wind patterns
They have the same amount of rain
They have the same intensity of sunlight
They have the same kinds of severe weather
What is latitude?
The distance of a place above sea level,and can affect an area's temperature.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator, as the Sun warms the equator more than the poles, climate varies with latitude.
horizontal, imaginery lines, running around parallelly and at, equal distances above and below the equator
A type of climate where there are changing seasons and mild weather with warm summers and cool winters with year-round rain or snow.
Clara says that her school is in a desert. Which fact about her schoolyard most helps her claim?
the school yard has few trees
the schoolyard has rocks and sand
the schoolyard gets warm in the summer
the schoolyard gets little rain during the year.
What area is the coldest?
rainforest
tundra
grassland
reef
Which high average daily temperature and heavy annual precipitation are found in a
desert
grassland
rainforest
tundra
Which biome (environment or climate) has the most vegetation?
desert
forest
grassland
tundra
An area is semi arid, has few trees, and is home to ground nesting birds. This area is most likely part of which biome?
tundra
taiga
grassland
desert
Air masses from the ______ bring warm, humid air.
Canada
North part of the Pacific Ocean
my pool
Gulf of Mexico
_______________ usually occur in warm and wet environments.
desert
swamps
mountains
valley
The top of a mountain usually has ___ temperatures and ____ humidity.
cool, low
hot, dry
warm, dry
rainy, medium
Generally its warmest near the equator and coolest near the poles. This is because of ______ affecting the temperature.
precipitation
barometric (air) pressure
latitude lines
longitude lines
______ fronts form where a fast moving cold air mass meets a warm air mass.
cold
warm
hot
medium
This climate zone has long wet winters and shorter, drier summers.
swamp
Tropical rain forest
Everglades (swamp)
Temperate Rainforest
A region covered by water, but not totally land or totally water?
swamp
tropical rainforest
Everglades
Temperate Rainforest
Large wetland area in South Florida with hot summers and mild winters.
Swamp
Tropical Rainforest
Everglades
Temperate Rainforest
This environment has warm temperatures, high humidity and annual rainfall between 203 and 1,016 cm (80 and 400 inches).
swamp
tropical rainforest
Everglades
Temperate Rainforest
Temperature, air pressure and humidity decrease as altitude (height) increases. Precipitation increases with altitude.
Hot desert climate
Mountain climate
Cold desert climate
Playground Climate
This environment has hot summers and light rainfall in the winter. Very low humidity and dry conditions.
Hot desert climate
Mountain climate
Cold desert climate
Playground climate
This environment has short, moist, moderately warm summers and cold, ling winters. Very low humidity and dry conditions.
Hot desert climate
Mountain climate
Cold desert climate
Playground climate
The weather during the summers in the tundra region can be described as _____________________.
warm 21°C (70°F) and dry
warm 21°C (70°F) and humid
cool 10°C (50°F) and dry
cool 10°C (50°F) and humid
Which statement is false about air?
Air can expand to fit into large and small spaces.
Air floats around freely and has no mass
Air can contain water vapor.
The same amount of air can take up different volumes.
Which statement is true about air pressure?
Air pressure pushes downwards on all objects on Earth.
The heaviest air molecules are found at the Earth's surface.
Air pressure becomes stronger as elevation increases.
The force of gravity creates air pressure.
Elevation is the main influencer of air pressure on Earth.
true
false
Air pressure increases as elevation
increases
decreases
remains the same
Air pressure decreases as elevation
increases
decreases
remains the same
