Climate

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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

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temperature and precipitation

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What causes winds to form on Earth?

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uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

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tropical, temperate, polar

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

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weather

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Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

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They receive more solar energy.

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What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

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latitude

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What is the height of an area above sea level?

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elevation

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Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related? LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature, HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature, HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

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HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature

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What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

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climate

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Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures? LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures, HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures, HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

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HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures