Climate Zones

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

Weather ____________ every day.

• changes

• is the same

The climate is... 

• Patterns in weather or conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• Day to day weather or short term conditions in the atmosphere

The earth is colder where it is --------- from the sun.

• nearest

• farthest

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

What are the three main climate zones?

• tropical, thermal, polar

• tropical, temperate, polar

• cold, super hot, blah

• polar, tropical, humid

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

• cold all year

• always warm

• warm in summer and cold in winter

Temperatures in the TROPICAL ZONES are...

• cold all year

• always warm

• warm in summer and cold in winter

What climate zone is the green area in the picture?

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical zone