Environments
This environment is characterized by standing water and high humidity. It is often found in tropical regions near the equator.
What are swamps?
The three major climate zones.
What are polar, temperate, and tropical?
________ climate zones are found near the poles and are characterized by extremely cold temperatures and
little to no vegetation.
What is polar?
________ are generally located in warm,
tropical climates.
What are rainforests?
In mountain environments, as the elevation rises, the temperature drops and _____ _____ will condense, leaving drier air at the top.
What is water vapor?
This environment is characterized by very little rainfall and low humidity. They are usually found in hot, dry regions.
What are deserts?
Climate zones have distinct climate patterns based on factors such as _________, ________, and ________.
What is temperature, precipitation, and humidity?
________climate zones are found in areas with moderate temperatures and precipitation levels, such as forests, grasslands, and savannas.
What is temperate?
____ temperature and ____ humidity are most frequently found in swamp environments.
What is high?
The tundra is sometimes referred as a "frozen ______"
What is desert?
This environment is characterized by tall grasses with few trees and a rainy season in the summer. They are often found in more temperate regions.
What are grasslands?
Climate zones are determined by the distance from the _________.
What is equator?
_______ climate zones are located near the equator and are characterized by warm temperatures and high
humidity.
What is tropical?
Warm or hot temperatures most of the year and high amounts of humidity means they get high amounts of _________
What is precipitation?
Species that live in these zones, such as deer, squirrels, and oak trees, have adapted to the seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation.
What is temperate climate zone?
This environment is characterized by high elevation, steep slopes, colder temperatures, thin air, and different ecosystems
What are mountain environments?
__________ is a measurement used to measure the distance an area is North or South of the equator.
What is latitude?
These areas receive a lot of rain throughout the year, which supports a diverse range of plants and
animals such as rainforests with a variety of trees, birds, and primates.
What is tropical climate zone?
At night in the desert, the lack of clouds and humidity means that heat energy is lost quickly, and temperatures _________.
What is decrease?
In mountain environments, warmer air temperatures at lower elevations means that the air at the bottom of a mountain will be _______ humid than at the top.
What is more?
This environment is characterized by their cold dry environments and low amounts of precipitation.
What are tundras?
These areas have harsh and long winters with very little sunlight and short summers with long days.
What is polar climate zone?
These areas experience all four seasons with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation depends on the season – rain in the summer, snow in the winters.
What is temperate climate zone?
In grasslands, humidity will vary by season, with ______ humidity in the cool winters and _______
humidity during the summers.
What is lower and higher?
The Amazon rainforest in South America
and the Congo Basin in Africa are examples of ______ _____ ______.
What are tropical climate zones?