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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the difference between climate and weather
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Climate is an average where as weather is a particular time. Climate is over a large region and weather is in one place.
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In which zone do we live
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Temperate
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Which zone is closest to the equator
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Tropical
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What are the characteristics of a tropical climate
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Hot all the time; direct sunlight
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Which zone is between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees latitude
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Temperate
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What are the characteristics of the temperate zone
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Warm/hot summers and cool/cold winters
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Which zone is the farthest north
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Polar
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What are the characteristics of the polar zone
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Cold all the time; tilted farthest away from sunlight, so less direct heat
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What are the four factors that affect temperature
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Altitude, latitude, ocean currents, and distance from large bodies of water
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What is an example of altitude
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For every 1km higher up in elevation you go it gets 6.5 degrees C. Mt. Kilimanjaro is 3 degrees south of the equator, but b/c of its high elevation it has snow all year
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What is an example of latitude
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Antarctica is frozen most of the year because it so far away from the equator and it is tilted away from the sun
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What is an example of ocean currents
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A cold current comes in from the polar zone, making the water colder than hte land which in turn creates a cool sea breeze
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What is an example of distance from a large body of water
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Because the water cools down and heats up slower than the land, it gives a contrasting breeze to the temperature of the land therefore making the weather more mild
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