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In which latitude is the Tropic of Cancer located?
23.5 degrees north
In which latitude is the Tropic of Capricorn located?
23.5 degrees south
In which latitude is the Arctic Circle located?
66.5 degrees north
In which latitude is the Antarctic Circle located?
66.5 degrees south
The seasons are _____________ in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
reversed/opposite
This word means the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc. It is also known as the present condition of the air on a particular day or short period of time.
weather
This word means moisture that falls from the air as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
This word means the amount of heat in something such as air.
Temperature
This means "the normal pattern of weather in an area over a period of time."
Climate
The region of warm climates near the Equator is called __________.
the tropics
TRUE or FALSE: Another name for the tropics is the low latitudes because it is near or at the latitude of 0°, or the Equator.
True
This a word that means "neither very hot nor very cold, but between the two extremes."
Temperate
Either side of the tropics are lands of _______ latitudes that are also known as the temperate zones.
middle
These are cold areas, also called polar regions or ________ zones, located in the high latitudes.
frigid
The polar regions are also known as the ________ latitude climate zone.
high
Low elevations, where temperatures are warm, are called __________, which is Spanish for "hot lands."
tierra caliente (tee ER uh ka lee EN-tee)
