Climate and Weather Door Questions

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Long-term patterns of weather in any part of the world is referred to as what?

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climate

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What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place?

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weather

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How are climate and weather different?

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weather is right now and climate is the average weather over time

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The Earth is divided into three geographic zones based on latitude. What are they?

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Tropics, Midlatitudes, and Polar areas

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What geographical zone do we live in here in South Dakota?

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Temperate Zone or Midlatitudes

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The parts of the Earth near the equator receive more sunlight than the poles. How does this impact the climate at the equator?

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It makes the climate warmer.

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What two types of information are found on a climograph?

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temperature and precipitation

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How does latitude affect climate?

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areas at lower latitudes tend to have warmer climates than at higher latitudes

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What happens to the temperature as you increase in elevation?

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it goes down 3.5° for every increase of 1,000 feet in elevation

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The Rwenzori Mountains, which are located close to the equator, are covered in ice caps. Why is the climate of the Rwenzori Mountains not hot?

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Temperatures decrease with elevation.