Factors Affecting Climate

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

• climate

• weather

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

• climate

• weather

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What are the main characteristics of climate?

• Temperature and precipitation

• Precipitation and land forms

• Temperature and daylight

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What are four factors that affect climate?

• distance from the equator

• proximity (closeness) to the ocean

• earthquakes

• living organisms

• altitude

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What determines the major climate zones?

• altitude

• latitude

• ocean currents

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What are the major climate zones?

• tundra, desert, mediterranean

• grasslands, desserts, mountains

• polar, temperate, tropical

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Describe the climate for the polar zone.

• Very cold

• Very hot

• Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

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Describe the climate for the tropical zone.

• Very cold

• Very hot

• Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

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Describe the climate for the temperate zone.

• Very cold

• Very hot

• Different seasons (hot, cold, warm, cool)

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What do the major wind belts carry across the oceans and onto land?

• bugs

• moisture

• sand

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