Climate Zones

What is climate?

• the average humidity in an area

• the average precipitation in an area for many years

• the average temperature in an area for many years

• the average weather in an area for many years

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Which choice must be an area in the temperate zone?

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Why is the tropical zone so warm?

• it receives direct energy from the sun near the equator

• there are many volcanoes in the ring of fire

• it is very far from the equator

• it is between the poles and the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which choice must be an area in the polar zone?

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Why is the polar zone so cold?

• it is close to the equator and gets direct sunlight

• the clouds block the sun so the ground never gets hot

• it is so far from the equator and gets indirect sunlight

• there are no clouds to trap the heat from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone is considered mild?

• polar - it is farthest from the equator

• temperate - it is between polar cold and tropical heat

• tropical - it is nearest to the equator

• no zone is mild

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which choice must be an area in the tropical zone?

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