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What happens to the intensity of solar energy as latitude increases?
It increases
The leeward side of a mountain is often ___?
dry
Global winds move warm air toward the ___?
poles
What two factors are used to classify climate in the Koppen climate classification system?
temperature and air pressure
What factor distinguishes wet tropical climates from tropical wet and dry climates?
precipitation
Which region is located between 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator.
Temperature zone
What is the relationship between elevation and climate?
The higher the elevation is, the colder the climate.
Heat and moisture are distributed around Earth by____?
global winds
What is not a principal group in the Koppen system.
humid tropical climate
Where are dry-summer tropical climates found in the United States?
California
In polar areas, solar radiation strikes Earth at a _____?
small angle
Increased altitude generally causes lower ___?
temperatures
Low-pressure zones at the equator and in subpolar regions cause___?
cloud formation
What factor defines all groups in the Koppen system, with the exception of dry climates.
temperature
What is not a characteristic of marine west coast climates?
strong winter rainfall maximum
The rain shadow effect is associated with?
mountains
How would the climate of a coastal city differ from that of a city at the same latitude located farther inland?
The coastal city would have cooler summers.
What do plants release into the air during transpiration?
water vapor
Which type of climate has no winters?
humid tropical
Another name for a semi-arid climate is?
steppe
Temperature decreases with elevation by an average of how many degrees per 1000 meters?
6.5 degrees C
The temperature of a body of water influences___?
The temperature of the air above it.
What is not true of the relationship between vegetation and climate?
vegetation influences ocean currents.
Which climate type is associated with savannas?
humid suptropical
In dry climates, rates of evaporation exceed___?
rates of precipitation