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The sun’s rays hit the surface the least direct (at the greatest angle)
in this temperature zone
What is the polar zone?
Category 1Question 1
Also referred to as landlocked climates, these
regions typically have colderwinters and hotter summers
What are continental climates?
Category 1Question 2
These arid regions get lessthan 25 cm of rain each year
What are deserts?
Category 1Question 3
Dense forests in which plenty of rain falls
year-round
What are rainforests?
Category 1Question 4
A semi-arid region that getsjust enough rainfall forshort grasses and low
bushes to grow
What is a steppe?
Category 1Question 5
Generally speaking, the further you get from this, the lower the temperature
will be
What is the equator?
Category 2Question 1
The climate of a region is determined by these two things
What are temperature and precipitation?
Category 2Question 2
Prevailing winds and thepresence of mountain
ranges are the two mainfactors that affect this
What is precipitation?
Category 2Question 3
A small area with specificclimate conditions that
don’t necessarily fit othersin the surrounding region
What is a microclimate?
Category 2Question 4
This climate type in the polar zone has temperatures
always at or belowfreezing; the land is covered
with ice and snow
What are ice caps?
Category 2Question 5
The gradual increase inthe temperature of
Earth’s atmosphere
What is global warming?
Category 3Question 1
Gasses in the atmosphere that trap heat
What are greenhouse gasses?
Category 3Question 2
Permanently frozen soilfound in the tundra
What is permafrost?
Category 3Question 3
Glacial episodes in which large portions of the
planet are covered in ice
What are ice ages?
Category 3Question 4
These are the main causeof ozone depletion
What are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?
Category 3Question 5
Because this is tilted,most regions on Earth
have seasons
What is Earth’s axis?
Category 4Question 1
The south end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun in
this month (when it’s winterit the Northern Hemisphere)
What is December?
Category 4Question 2
A thin tree ring would indicate that a year was this
What is cool or dry?
Category 4Question 3
Short-term changes inclimate have been linked to
this activity on the sun (they increase and decrease
in 11 year cycles)
What are sunspots?
Category 4Question 4
Category 4Question 5
For the same type of plants and animals to thrive,
this is needed
What are similar climate conditions?