Weather and Climate
A place where different air masses meet
front
tundra
Permanently frozen layers of soil
permafrost
Anything in nature that humans use and value
natural resouce
The spread of desert like conditions
desertification
Large streams of surface seawater
ocean currents
The climate that can occur at many different latitudes
highland
A plant or animal species that has died out
extinct
Resources that Earth Replaces naturally
Renewable Resources
resources that come from the remnants of ancient plants and animals
fossil fuels
Winds that shift directions with the seasons and create wet and dry periods
monsoons
30 degrees north and south latitude is where we find this most of the world's
deserts
The place where a plant or animal lives
habitat
Name a renewable resource
water, soil, trees, plants or animals
What is the harshest climate zone
ice cap climate
What is climate
long term average weather conditions of a location
Highland climates change with
elevation
When an environment changes this happens
habitats are destroyed
One disadvantage of nuclear power is that it
produces dangerous wastes
What climate zone is Arkansas in
Humid subtropical
What is weather
short term changes in the atmosphere including temperature and precipitation
Two dry climate types are
desert and steppe
where can ecosystems occur
Which resource can be made into cosmetics and plastics
petroleum
Which climate has 4 distinct seasons
humid continental