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The two most important elements in a climate are __________.
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Cool summer climates are found at __________.
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Which one of the following is NOT a major control of climate?
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As a tool for presenting the general world pattern of climates, the __________ classification has been the best-known and most used system for decades.
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The greatest seasonal variation of temperature is associated with a __________ climate.
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Four of the five major climate groups (A, C, D, E) are defined on the basis of __________, while the fifth has __________ as its primary criterion.
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In much of India, southeast Asia, and portions of Australia, the alternating periods of rainfall and drought characteristic of Aw climate precipitation regime are associated with the __________.
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__________ climates prevail on the eastern side of continents between 25 and 40° latitude.
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The rainy nature of the wet tropical climate is due in part to the zone of converging trade winds called the __________ zone.
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A dry-summer subtropical climate is often referred to as a __________ climate.
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Typically, poleward moving ocean currents, such as the Gulf Stream, cause air temperatures to be __________ than would be expected for their latitudes.
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The latitude of a place plays a significant role in climate because latitude determines __________.
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Which major climate group is NOT found in the Southern Hemisphere?
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The southeastern United States is dominated by a __________ climate.
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Which major climate group is dominated by the polar front and thus is a battleground for tropical and polar air masses?
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The permanently frozen subsoil associated with the tundra climate is called __________.
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