Factors
What affects the Earth's seasons?
Tilt of the earth's axis
Tropics
What climate zone includes tropical rainforests, deserts, and savannas?
Tropical
What is the main differences between temperate and tropical biomes?
Average daily temperature
Rainshadow effect
What is the TO in TOWZE?
topography, ocean currents
What climate zone is found between 30 degrees to 60 degrees North and 30 degrees to 60 degrees South?
Temperate
What is the average daily temperature of a low latitude zone?
80 degrees
What biome experiences mild winters, long summers, plenty of rainfall for mixed vegetation and is found between 60 to 90 degrees North and South?
Humid subtropical
How does elevation affect weather and climate?
Temperature decreases as elevation increases
What is the BELL factors in COWBELL that affect weather?
Bodies of Water, Elevation, and Landforms
What climate zone includes the tundra?
What climate zone includes the boreal forest that is adapted to a short growing period and colder temperatures?
Subarctic
What is an example of a tropical dry climate?
Savanna
How does latitude affect weather/climate?
The closer to the Equator the warmer it is, the closer to the Poles the colder it is
What is the COW factors in COWBELL that affect weather?
Clouds, output of sun's energy, and Wind
What two climate zones is found between 60 to 90 degrees North and 60 to 90 degrees south
Subarctic and Arctic
What climate zones would include grasslands?
Temperate and Tropical
What biome experiences no humidity, warm summers, harsh winters and very little rainfall?
Semi-Arid, Steppe
By circulating warm and cold water to affect temperature
What are the WZE factors in TOWZE that affect climate?
Wind Currents, Zones of Latitude, Elevation
A type of climate zone and biome that is neither extremely hot or harshly cold.
Humid continental
What latitude zone has four sub types?
Midlatitude
What type of biome would you find broadleaf evergreen trees?
Tropical rainforest
What effect do large bodies of water have?
By moderating and creating uniform temperatures