This climate zone lies between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator
Tropical
100
The three climate zones based on latitude
tropical, mid and high lats
200
What is the percent of freshwater and saltwater on the earth's surface.
2% Fresh, 98% salt
200
Seasonal Winds
Monsoons
200
In this climate -year round rains produce lush vegetation and thick forests
tropical rain forest climate
200
Each climate zone has particular kinds of
Vegetation
300
Underground rock layers that water flows through.
Aquifer
300
Moisture dumping over elevation and resulting in areas of dry land is part of this system
Rainshadow effect
300
What are the 5 major climate zones
Tropical, Mid-lats, High-lats, Dry, Highland
300
What climate zones would you find large grasslands(two)
humid continental and tropical savanna
400
Name the earth's four major saltwater oceans
pacific, atlantic, indian, arctic
400
A buildup of gases that are dangerous to our environment that can't escape the atmosphere is part of this effect and is causing the earths temperature to rise
Greenhouse effect
400
Polar ice sheets of antartica are found in this zone
Ice Cap Climate
400
Weather pattern in pacific ocean that can cause severe flooding or drought depending on wind temperatures
El nino
500
Humidity is ________ in the air
Water Vapor
500
Sun, Wind, Landforms(elevation) and _______ effect climate on earth the most
Latitude
500
The "Treeless Plain" climate is known as this, also found in the United States