This climate varies with elevation and location on a mountain.
What is highlands?
100
This biome has 50% of the world's animal species and receives more than 78 inches of rain a year.
What is the tropical rainforest?
100
Weather conditions at one location over a long period of time.
What is climate?
100
The distance from the equator is the most important factor in determining climate.
What is latitude?
200
The earth's seasons are caused by the _______.
What is the tilt of the Earth?
200
This climate has a canopy of tall trees and there is no difference in seasons.
What is a tropical rainforest?
200
This biome has a moderate climate and most trees will lose their leaves in winter
What is temperate deciduous forest?
200
The Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle are this.
What is the important lines of latitude?
200
This describes the higher you go, the colder it gets.
What is elevation?
300
This marks the beginning of spring and fall. Day and night are almost equal.
What is an equinox?
300
This climate has shrubs, grasses, and mixed trees. The seasons include hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. It is found along the west coast of California.
What is Mediterranean?
300
This biome has permafrost and low precipitation but the ground is still wet. It also has a marshy plain.
What is tundra?
300
In the Northern Hemisphere the cold air comes from the polar regions and the warm air comes from the south. What is the referring to?
What is air masses?
300
When hot and cold air collide it causes ______.
What are storms?
400
This describes how the sunlight hits directly an area of the Earth and causes a warm season.
What is direct rays?
400
This is a high latitude climate that coniferous forests with extremely cold winters and short cool summers.
What is subarctic?
400
This biome is usually located along the west coast of continents and the vegetation is resistant to drought.
What is chaparral?
400
This describes the effect of a location on a continent. This is why there is little difference between seasons along the coast of California.
What is continentality?
500
This marks beginning of summer and winter. The sun’s rays directly overhead at noon at furthest points north and south
What is solstice?
500
This climate is found in central North America that has mixed coniferous and deciduous forests. This area has warm summers and cold winters.
What is humid continental?
500
This biome has grassland with few scattered trees and experiences a wet and dry season.
What is tropical savanna?
500
The bending of the wind is called the _____________.
What is Coriolis effect?
500
This allows for areas along the coast to have dry or wet conditions. This causes the UK and Canada to experience different climates even though they are on the same line of latitude.