Comparing Regional Climates - 3rd Grade Science
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Which tool best helps compare climate characteristics across regions: climate map or street map?
Which tool best helps compare climate characteristics across regions: climate map or street map?
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Climate map. Climate maps show temperature and precipitation patterns.
Climate map. Climate maps show temperature and precipitation patterns.
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What is climate?
What is climate?
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The usual weather patterns of a place over many years. Climate is long-term, while weather changes daily.
The usual weather patterns of a place over many years. Climate is long-term, while weather changes daily.
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What is weather?
What is weather?
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The condition of the air at a place and time (day to day). Weather is short-term and changes frequently.
The condition of the air at a place and time (day to day). Weather is short-term and changes frequently.
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Which two main measurements are most used to describe a region’s climate?
Which two main measurements are most used to describe a region’s climate?
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Average temperature and average precipitation. These show how hot/cold and wet/dry a place typically is.
Average temperature and average precipitation. These show how hot/cold and wet/dry a place typically is.
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What does precipitation mean in climate descriptions?
What does precipitation mean in climate descriptions?
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Water that falls from clouds, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Any form of water falling from the sky.
Water that falls from clouds, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. Any form of water falling from the sky.
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Which climate characteristic tells how hot or cold a region usually is?
Which climate characteristic tells how hot or cold a region usually is?
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Average temperature. Shows the typical heat level of a region.
Average temperature. Shows the typical heat level of a region.
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Which climate characteristic tells how wet or dry a region usually is?
Which climate characteristic tells how wet or dry a region usually is?
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Average precipitation. Shows how much rain/snow typically falls.
Average precipitation. Shows how much rain/snow typically falls.
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What is a tropical climate usually like in temperature and precipitation?
What is a tropical climate usually like in temperature and precipitation?
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Warm or hot most of the year with high precipitation. Near the equator means lots of heat and rain.
Warm or hot most of the year with high precipitation. Near the equator means lots of heat and rain.
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What is a desert climate usually like in precipitation?
What is a desert climate usually like in precipitation?
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Very low precipitation (very dry). Deserts get almost no rain or snow.
Very low precipitation (very dry). Deserts get almost no rain or snow.
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What is a polar climate usually like in temperature?
What is a polar climate usually like in temperature?
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Very cold most of the year. Near the poles means freezing temperatures.
Very cold most of the year. Near the poles means freezing temperatures.
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What is a temperate climate usually like compared with tropical and polar climates?
What is a temperate climate usually like compared with tropical and polar climates?
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Moderate temperatures with seasons. Between tropical heat and polar cold.
Moderate temperatures with seasons. Between tropical heat and polar cold.
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Which region usually has colder climate: near the Equator or near the North Pole?
Which region usually has colder climate: near the Equator or near the North Pole?
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Near the North Pole. The poles are Earth's coldest regions.
Near the North Pole. The poles are Earth's coldest regions.
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Which region usually has warmer climate: near the Equator or near the South Pole?
Which region usually has warmer climate: near the Equator or near the South Pole?
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Near the Equator. The equator gets the most direct sunlight.
Near the Equator. The equator gets the most direct sunlight.
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What generally happens to temperature as latitude increases (moving away from the Equator)?
What generally happens to temperature as latitude increases (moving away from the Equator)?
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Average temperature generally decreases. Moving toward poles means less direct sunlight.
Average temperature generally decreases. Moving toward poles means less direct sunlight.
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Which location usually has a cooler climate: high elevation mountains or low elevation plains?
Which location usually has a cooler climate: high elevation mountains or low elevation plains?
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High elevation mountains. Higher up means cooler air temperatures.
High elevation mountains. Higher up means cooler air temperatures.
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