Equatorial Climate Characteristics
Are located between these two lines of latitude. (names only)
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
A locations distance from the sea will have the biggest impact on this because of the amount of the amount of heat that can be stored in the ocean.
Temperature.
Very hot days and cold nights.
The tallest layer of the tree canopy.
Emergent.
These are grown by plants to reduce wind speed and transpiration.
Leaf hairs.
Are usually above this temperature Celsius.
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On average, temperature changes at this rate as altitude increases.
10 degrees per km.
Storms here caused by warm dry winds.
Sandstorms.
Roots above ground for increased stability.
Buttress.
Some plants have more of their living material, or this, below the ground surface.
Biomass.
Rainfall is mainly this type.
Convectional.
These are the dominant winds in a region.
Prevailing winds.
The Sahara Desert is closest to this tropic.
Cancer.
Leaf types for ridding excess moisture.
Animals may have this adaptation, meaning they are awake at night.
Nocturnal.
Have a low day-time to night-time temperature shift, also known as this.
Diurnal range.
Near the poles, these higher latitudes receive less of this, another word for solar radiation.
Insolation.
This stays consistently low throughout the year, which explains the less frequent and unpredictable rainfall patterns.
Humidity.
Carnivorous plants that gather nutrients from insects and frogs who fall inside.
Pitcher plants.
Animals may secrete this acid to avoid losing moisture.
Uric.
This is usually at 100% by late afternoon, meaning the moisture in the atmosphere is sufficient to produce rainfall relative to the temperature.
Relative humidity.
This pressure system is necessary for rainfall.
Low.
The largest desert region in the world neighbors this region that is undergoing rapid desertification.
Saheel.
Plants in the lower canopy need to have a darker color, or this term for the colour of skin, for improving photosynthesis.
Pigment.
These types of plants evade drought and develop rapidly after rainfall in the desert. They do not continue to grow year after year. They are also referred to as annuals.
Ephemerals.