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Which of the following is NOT an example of climate? .
a) The average temperature in Florida in May is in the high 70s
b) Today is perfect beach day weather
c) The rainy season in the Amazon is between November and March
d) In Maine, the month of January is cold and snowy.

This climate zone is hot and humid year-round
a) Temperate Zone
b) Dry Zone
c) Tropical Zone
d) Continental Zone

This climate zone has frigid winters, cool summers, and very little precipitation
a) Polar Zone
b) Temperate Zone
c) Continental Zone
d) Tropical Zone

This climate zone has cold winters, mild summers, and is located between the temperate and polar zones
a) Dry Zone
b) Temperature Zone
c) Tropical Zone
d) Continental Zone

Why are temperatures warmer near the Equator?
a) The sun rays are the most direct and concentrated around the Equator.
b) The suns rays are less direct and less concentrated at the Equator.
c) The abundant plant life around the Equator makes it warmer.
d) The middle part of the Earth is closer to the Sun.

What is the Prime Meridian?
a) It's the 0 degree latitude line that runs East to West around the Earth
b) It's the 90 degree longitude line that runs diagonally around the Earth
c) It's the 0 degree longitude line that runs North to South around the Earth
d) It's the 90 degree latitude line that spirals around the Earth

What is the Equator?
a) It's the 90 degree longitude line that runs diagonally around the Earth
b) It's the 0 degree latitude line that runs East to West around the Earth
c) It's the 90 degree latitude line that spirals around the Earth
d) It's the 0 degree longitude line that runs North to South around the Earth

What is a Continental Polar (mP) air mass?
a) a cold, humid air mass that forms over water in northern and polar regions
b) a warm, humid air mass that forms over water around the tropics
c) a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in northern and polar regions
d) a warm, dry air mass that forms over land near the tropics

What is the Tropic of Cancer?
a) a latitude line that is 23.5 degrees South of the equator
b) a longitude line that is 23.5 degrees East of the equator
c) a longitude line that is 23.5 degrees West of the equator
d) a latitude line that is 23.5 degrees North of the equator

What is the Tropic of Capricorn?
a) a latitude line that is 23.5 degrees North of the equator
b) a latitude line that is 23.5 degrees South of the equator
c) a longitude line that is 23.5 degrees East of the equator
d) a longitude line that is 23.5 degrees West of the equator

What is a cold front?
a) cold air moves in and under warm air; brings windy, rainy weather
b) warm air moves over cold air; brings cloudy, stormy weather
c) warm and cold air masses that don't move past each other; bring days of rainy weather
d) warm air mass caught between two cold air masses; brings cool temps and large amounts of precipitation

What is a warm front?
a) warm air mass caught between two cold air masses; brings cool temps and large amounts of precipitation
b) warm and cold air masses that don't move past each other; bring days of rainy weather
c) warm air moves over cold air; brings cloudy, stormy weather
d) cold air moves in and under warm air; brings windy, rainy weather

What is a stationary front?
a) warm air mass caught between two cold air masses; brings cool temps and large amounts of precipitation
b) cold air moves in and under warm air; brings windy, rainy weather
c) warm air moves over cold air; brings cloudy, stormy weather
d) warm and cold air masses that don't move past each other; bring days of rainy weather

What is an occluded front?
a) warm and cold air masses that don't move past each other; bring days of rainy weather
b) warm air mass caught between two cold air masses; brings cool temps and large amounts of precipitation
c) cold air moves in and under warm air; brings windy, rainy weather
d) warm air moves over cold air; brings cloudy, stormy weather

What is a Maritime Tropical (mT) air mass?
a) a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in northern and polar regions
b) a warm, humid air mass that forms over water around the tropics
c) a warm, dry air mass that forms over land near tropical zones
d) a cold, humid air mass that forms over water in northern and polar regions

What is a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass?
a) a warm, dry air mass that forms over land near tropical zones
b) a warm, humid air mass that forms over water around the tropics
c) a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in northern and polar regions
d) a cold, humid air mass that forms over water in northern and polar regions

What is a Maritime Polar (mP) air mass?
a) a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in northern and polar regions
b) a warm, humid air mass that forms over water around the tropics
c) a warm, dry air mass that forms over land near tropical zones
d) a cold, humid air mass that forms over water in northern and polar regions

What is latitude?
a) imaginary lines that run north to south around the earth and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
b) imaginary lines that run east to west around the earth and measure distance north or south of the Equator,
c) imaginary lines that run diagonally around the earth and measure distance from the north and south poles
d) imaginary lines that determine the world time zones

What is longitude?
a) imaginary lines around the Earth that determine the world time zones
b) imaginary lines that run diagonally around the earth and measure distance from the north and south poles
c) imaginary lines that run north to south around the earth and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
d) imaginary lines that run east to west around the earth and measure distance north or south of the Equator,

What is the difference between weather and climate?
a) weather is the short term atmospheric conditions of a specific area and climate is the long term conditions of a region
b) weather is the long term atmospheric conditions of a specific area and climate is the short term conditions of a region
c) weather is rain and climate is fog
d) weather is over many years and climate is over a few days

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