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Lines of latitude divide the Earth into three climate zones. What are the three climate zones?

Tropical, Polar, Temperate

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What are the two MAIN influences on climate?

temperature & precipitation

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Which climate is characterized by high, mountainous areas that are cooler than the lower areas around them?

highlands

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Which climate is characterized by short, cool summers followed by long, freezing winters?

polar tundra

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The condition of the atmosphere at a particular location for a short period of time.

weather

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Which climate can be found at the edge of a desert and receives just enough rainfall for short grasses to grow?

semi-arid

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The consistent pattern of weather conditions in a region over a long period of time (years)

climate

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What is the process that occurs when gases in the Earth’s atmosphere trap the Sun’s heat, regulating temperatures on the surface of the Earth?

Greenhouse Effect

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What human activity is contributing to climate change? Name three.

burning fossil fuels, increased farming activity (livestock & fertilizer), deforestation

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Identify three effects of global warming on the planet.

more frequent & severe storms, rising sea levels, flooding, food shortages, extinction of some animal species, widespread illnesses

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Measurement of distance from the equator; often is the factor in climate zones.

latitude

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Which type of climate is a desert, receiving less than 10 inches of rainfall each year?

arid

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Which climate is covered with ice and snow and is ALWAYS at or below freezing?

ice caps

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Which climate is only found in the Northern Hemisphere, is characterized by constantly changing weather, and experiences warm summers and cold winters?

temperate continental

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Which climate is characterized by year-round heat and heavy rainfall?

rainforest

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