life
how many of the earth's people live in tropical climates?
one third
1/3
how many inches of rainfall does a tropical climate average a year
up to 7,200 inches
what it one place with a tropical climate?
Hawaii, Peru, Austrailia, Florida, Chile ect.
True or False
Annual temperature changes in the tropics are small
true
out of these animals which one (that we talked about on the slides) lives in tropical climates
elephant
raccoon
toucans
ladybugs
toucans
what is the average low temperature in tropical climates year round
64 degrees
what celcius degrees is the average temperature in a tropical climate?
25 to 28 degrees celcius
what marks the southern edge of the other border where the tropics lie?
Tropic of Capricorn
what directly effects the plants and animals that live in tropical climates greatly ( we talked about it on the slides)
the amount of rainfall
How would you describe a tropical climate?
hot and humid with a lot of rain
what degrees farenheit is the average tropical climate?
77-82 degrees fahreneight
what marks the northern edge of the border where the tropics lie?
Tropic of Cancer
why is there a wide variety of species of species and habitats in tropical climates
because of there constant warmth and precipitation
what are the two seasons in a troppical climate?
wet season and dry seaon
where on the globe do most tropical climates lie?
in the middle near the equator
what are the three types of tropical climate?
tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, and tropical monsoon