Climate Map Questions

This is what all of the maps would look like together. Look at the climate decoder, what do the locations with the same colors have in common?

• temperatures
• time zones
• weather patterns
• rainfall

Each color is a different climate, how many climates are represented by this map?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 7

What is similar about the climates with the same color?

• the climates appear on every continent

• they cover an equal amount of land

• the same climates stretch across the globe in bands like this

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• there is no similarity

The red area is called the Tropical Zone, what is the climate like for the locations colored red?

• hot all year
• hot is the summer
• temperatures above 80°F
• rainfall

Where is the tropical zone located?

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What is the temperature of the tropical climate zone like?

• hot all year
• hot most of the time
• hot in the summer
• hot in the winter

Tropical rainforests are primarily located in the tropical zone (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) due to the consistent high temperatures and high humidity that result from direct sunlight and abundant rainfall in these areas. This combination of factors creates ideal conditions for the lush plant and animal life characteristic of rainforest ecosystems. 

Where are rain forests mostly located?

• Rainforests thrive in polar regions due to cold temperatures.
• Rainforests are found mainly in desert areas with low humidity.
• Rainforests are mostly located in the tropical zone due to consistent high temperatures and humidity.
• Rainforests are primarily located in temperate zones with seasonal changes.

Tropical rainforests are primarily located in the tropical zone (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) due to the consistent high temperatures and high humidity that result from direct sunlight and abundant rainfall in these areas. This combination of factors creates ideal conditions for the lush plant and animal life characteristic of rainforest ecosystems. 

What causes the high temperatures in the tropical zone?

• the daylight hours are longer
• it is closer to the Sun
• it receives more sunlight than the other locations
• the sunlight shines directly on this area

What are the coldest climates called?

• the artic climate zone
• the cold climate zone
• the polar climate zone
• the blue climate zone

What causes the cold temperatures in the area you colored blue?

• the sunlight is not slanted
• the sunlight does shine on these areas
• the sunlight is very slanted
• the sunlight hits it straight one