| A | B |
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| How does latitude effect temperature? | farther from equator (higher latitude)= lower temperature |
| How does elevation (altitude) effect temperature? | higher elevation = lower temperature |
| How does nearness to the ocean effect temperature? | closer to the ocean = less variation in temperatures |
| How do mountains effect temperature? | windward side = colder than leeward side |
| How do ocean currents effect temperature? | warm currents bring warm temperatures and vice versa |
| How do prevailing winds effect precipitation? | if the winds blow over water then they bring more percipitation |
| How does latitude effect precipitation? | o and 60 have higher precipitation, 30 has little precipitation |
| How do mountains effect precipitation? | the windward side gets more precipitation than the leeward side |
| How does nearness to ocean effect precipitation? | closer to the ocean = more precipitation |
| What are the 3 world climate zones? | polar, temperate, tropical |
| What is the polar zone like? | cold, little precipitation |
| What is the tropical zone like? | hot and humid, lots of rain |
| What is the temperate zone like? | huge range in temperatures, rain can fall all year |
| What gas is believed to be causing global warming? | carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| What is another name for global warming? | the greenhouse effect |
| has the amount of carbon dioxide in the air increased over the past 25 years? | definitely, by about 8% |
| What human factor might contributes to global warming? | burning fossil fuels |
| Which world climate zone is the U.S. in? | temperate |
