Vocab
The temperature or condition over a long period of time.
Climate
How many influences on climate and weather are there?
6 in total
What are the 5 climate zones?
1. Tropical
2. Maritime
3. Arid/Semi-Arid
4. Tundra
5. Subarctic
What tropical zone has thick ice caps from around the poles, with their year-round climates of bitter cold. No plants can live on this ice.
Ice Cap
The temperature or condition on a day-to-day basis.
Weather
Name 3 types of raging storms
1. Tropical cyclone
2. Hurricanes
3. Tornado
Deserts and dry climates
Arid/Semi-arid
How many different ecosystems are there?
10
The movement of water from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back.
The water cycle
What influence of climate and weather is caused by the tilt of Earth's axis?
Seasonal changes in temperature
This climate zone is wet year-round with mild winters and cool summers
Maritime
What makes something an ecosystem?
A network of living things that depend on one another and their environment for survival.
A network of living things that depend on one another and their environment for survival.
Ecosystem
How many zones of latitude are there? What are they?
Polar zones, tropics, temperate zones
What are the two types of tropical climates?
Tropical wet and tropical wet and dry
Steady hot temperatures and moist air create rich ecosystems know as ___________________.
Tropical rain forests
Where certain climates are located in relation to the equator.
Zones of latitude
What are the 6 influences on climate and weather.
1. Zones of latitude
2. Seasonal changes in temperature
3. Oceans and other large bodies of water
4. The water cycle
5. Raging storms A
6. Air circulation and precipitation
What is the difference between a subarctic climate and a tundra?
A tundra is a flat and treeless arctic climate, while a subarctic is a region immediately outside of the arctic circle. (This could be a bonus!)
Name the 10 different ecosystems
Tropical or subtropical forest
Temperate Forest
Subarctic Forest
Tropical or subtropical grassland or savanna
Temperate grassland and brush
Mediterranean brush
Desert and Desert Brush
Mountain Grassland and Brush
Tundra
Ice Cap