Climate and Vegetation
Which ocean gives off warm currents that affect the climate?
Atlantic Ocean
What is an example of a tropical wet region?
rain forests
What is the climate that is generally dry with some rain?
semiarid
Where are mid-latitude climate zones located?
South of the equator
Which ocean gives off cold currents that affect the climate?
Pacific ocean
what are areas with a hot climate with seasonal rain called?
Tropical Wet and Dry
name country that dry climate zones are found in:
Mexico
What are two places with humid subtropical climates?
Paraguay and Bolivia
What is the main vegetation in Latin America?
rain forests, grasslands, and desert scrub
what is the largest rain forest?
Amazon Rain Forest
True or False: The Caribbean has dry climate zones.
false
Which climate has rainy winters and hot summers?
Humid subtropical
What is one of the three factors that causes Latin America to have a varied climate and vegetation?
- Latin America spans a great distance on each side of the equator
-the mountain ranges cause massive changes in the elevation
-The ocean currents of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
What do Tropical Wet and Dry climates support?
Savannas
What vegetation grows in semiarid regions?
desert shrubs
what is the vegetation in the Mediterranean?
Low shrubs and small trees
What kind of climate conditions does Northern Mexico have?
desert-like conditions
what are savannas?
savannas are grasslands with tress and are found in tropical and subtropical regions
Name a country that semiarid climate is found in:
Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
What is the climate in South Chile and Argentina?
Marine West Coast