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5. Climate Types Climate Zones, etc… Critical Thinking 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Climate Changes What is Climate?

6. The average weather of an area over a long period of time is its ____

7. Climate

8. Solar energy hits polar areas at a ______ angle

9. Low

10. In the summer, coastal areas are often ______ than inland areas of similar latitude

11. Cooler

12. _______ are common on the side of mountains where air descends

13. Deserts

14. Summer temperatures in a city are often _____ than in the surrounding rural areas

15. Higher

16. A person who studies climate is a ________

17. climatologist

18. One system used to classify climate is the ______ Climate Classification System

19. Koppen

20. Fur on mammals is an example of a _____ adaptation

21. structural

22. Hibernation is an example of a ____ adaptation

23. Behavioral

24. Give another example of a behavioral adaptation

25. Migration

26. What happens to earth’s climate as the output of the sun’s radiation varies?

27. Earth’s Climate changes

28. Gases in our ______cause the greenhouse effect

29. atmosphere

30. El Nino causes ocean temperatures to _____ off the coast of Peru

31. Increase

32. A short term period of climate change caused by variation in daylight, temperature, and weather patterns

33. seasons

34. How do mountains effect climate?

36. Coldest areas on earth (zone)

37. Polar Zone

38. Climate Zone that is the warmest

39. Tropical Zone

40. Area between the polar and tropical zones

41. Temperate Zone

42. Antarctica is in this zone

43. Polar Zone

44. The tropical zone is near this “imaginary” line…

45. Equator

46. Compare and contrast the greenhouse effect & global warming

47. Question 1e

48. Explain the difference between weather and climate…

49. Question 2e

50. Where would you expect to find more plant species- in the tropics, or in polar zones? Explain...

51. Question 3e

52. How do some animals adapt behaviorally to dry climates?

53. Question 4e

54. Describe El Nino and La Nina…

55. Question 5e

56. Make your wager

57. Final Answer

58. Final Question