Tundra/Ice Cap/Highlands
What vocabulary word means flat, treeless lands forming a ring around the Arctic Ocean; also, the climate region there
Tundra
Geographers use the information about the weather over _______ years to describe a climate region
many
What is the average temperature in the tropical wet region?
80 degrees F
Where is the humid continental climate region found?
Mid-latitude interiors of Northern Hemisphere continents
What is the Mediterranean climate zone named for?
The land around the Mediterranean Sea
How much precipitation do the ice cap climate region get a year?
less than 10 inches
What is the most characteristic used to define climate?
Latitude
Tropical wet and dry rainfall is _______ than in the topical wet region
less
What climate is the Evergreen Forest in?
Subarctic region
What happens in the late summers in a marine west coast climate region?
Hurricanes
Describe what is typically a part of the ice cap climate region.
Snow, ice, and permanently freezing temperatures
What are the 2 most important factors is defining different climates?
What is the tropical wet and dry climate like?
Rainy season in summer and a dry season in winter
Where is the semiarid climate region found?
Interior of continents or in the zone around deserts
What does the Mediterranean climate region support?
A dense population and rich agricultural activity
What does permafrost mean?
Constantly frozen subsoil
What are 3 other factors in defining different climates?
Location, topography, and elevation
What is the tropical wet region like?
Little variation in temperature
Why does the humid continental region experience changing weather?
Arctic ice collides with tropical air
What is the precipitation like in the marine west coast climate region?
Distributed throughout the year
Why are ice caps called polar deserts?
Its so cold that it rarely snows
What are the 5 general climate regions?
Tropical
Dry
Mid-latitude
High latitude
Highlands
Which climate has 2 seasons?
What are they?
Tropical wet and dry
Summer - Rainy
Winter - dry
Where are cool/cold deserts found?
Mid-latitudes in Northern Hemisphere
Mediterranean climate - Summer (dry/hot); Winter (cool/rainy)
Marine West Coast climate - All year cloud, foggy, and damp