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What are climate zones? |
| | A) | What are climate zones? |
| | B) | Climate zones are areas or regions that share similar water masses, such as lakes and oceans. |
| | C) | Climate zones are areas or regions that are similar in surface area. |
| | D) | Climate zones are areas or regions where the weather conditions are constantly changing throughout the whole year. |
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What are the three major climate zones on Earth? |
| | A) | north polar zone, south polar zone, and tropical zone |
| | B) | north polar zone, south polar zone, and temperate zone |
| | C) | north polar zone, south polar zone, and equatorial zone |
| | D) | tropical zone, polar zones, and temperate zone |
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What type of climate does the temperate zone have? |
| | A) | The temperature is warm and varies little throughout the year. |
| | B) | The temperature is constantly cold and there is ice coverage throughout the year. |
| | C) | The temperature varies during the year and there are seasons of warm and cold. |
| | D) | The temperature is constantly hot and there are droughts throughout the year. |
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What does a climatograph show? |
| | A) | A climatograph shows a weather forecast for an upcoming season for a region, based on observations at a weather station. |
| | B) | A climatograph shows data on weather conditions for a region over a long period of time. |
| | C) | A climatograph shows the change in a region’s weather conditions over a 24-hour period. |
| | D) | A climatograph shows how a region’s weather conditions change depending on the amount of solar energy the area receives. |
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What are the factors involved in the Koppen climate classification system? |
| | A) | average monthly temperature and average monthly precipitation |
| | B) | Average monthly temperature, average annual temperature, and average monthly precipitation |
| | C) | Average monthly temperature, average monthly precipitation, and average annual precipitation |
| | D) | Average monthly temperature, average annual temperature, average monthly precipitation, and average annual precipitation |
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What is a biome? |
| | A) | A biome is a division of Earth’s surface that has developed over a long period of time and is separated from other zones by an ocean, desert, or mountain range. |
| | B) | A biome is a subdivision of an ecozone that has landforms such as plains, lakes, mountains, and rivers. |
| | C) | A biome is a division that has large regions with similar plants and animals and similar temperature and rainfall. |
| | D) | A biome is a graph of data showing a region’s temperature and rainfall change over a specific period of time. |
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