Climate Go Online! Watch videos on the Earth’s different climates on the NGScience website. QuickCode: D3A2
Climate describes the typical weather in a region over a long period of time. The equator is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth. The climate in a region depends on its distance from the equator along with other factors such as rainfall, elevation or distance from the ocean.
Northern Alaska is far from the equator. The climate is very cold and dry. Most precipitation falls as snow.
The Amazon River Basin is close to the equator. It is warm and wet all year round.
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