Climate Notes Review

What is climate?

• The long term average weather in an area.

• The daily weather in an area.

• Temperatures and conditions on a given day.

Which description BEST describes TROPICAL climates?

• Warm all year, near the equator.

• Cold all year, near the poles.

• Warm summers, cold winters.

Which description BEST describes POLAR climates?

• Warm all year, near the equator.

• Cold all year, near the poles.

• Warm summers, cold winters.

Which description BEST describes TEMPERATE climates?

• Warm all year, near the equator.

• Cold all year, near the poles.

• Warm summers, cold winters.

Which type of climate do we live in as Georgians?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

True or False: as latitude increases, temperature increases.

• True

• False

True or False: as altitude increases, temperatures get colder.

• True

• False

Which type of surface heats fastest?

• Land

• Water

Locations near water are typically mild. This means they are _______/_______.

• warmer/cooler.

• hotter/colder.

Locations away from water are not typically mild. This means they are _______/_______.

• warmer/cooler.

• hotter/colder.