Why is air in an area with a tropical climate more humid than air in a polar climate?

warm air holds more water vapor

List the environments from most dry to least dry.

desert,tundra,grassland,rainforest

What best describes the tundra climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere?

it has very cold temperatures beacuse it is far from the equator

Which city most likely has a tropical climate

city 1: Avg. rainfall 104cm, Avg Temp 80F

Iowa and Florida have different climates. Why?

Iowa's latitude and lack of nearness to water make it cooler than florida

Many rainforests are found in the tropics. What makes a forest a rainforest?

They have a large amount of precipitation

Why are deserts in the temperate zones extremely hot in the afternoon and below freezing at night?

little cloud cover no humidity energy from sun reaches desert in day

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1
Which is not a good characteristic of swamps and deserts?
both have moderate to high temperatures in summer
both have occasional high winds
both have moderate humidity
swamps high annual precipitation and deserts low annual precipitation
2
Which climate zone experiences the greatest range of temperatures due to its latitude?
tropical
temperate
polar
tundra
3
Tracking precipitation over long periods of time provide the most info of which area?
temperature of one day
climate
type of soil
weather
4
Why is air in an area with a tropical climate more humid than air in a polar climate?
tropical climates have more rivers
polar climates have ice instead of water
warm air holds more water vapor
polar climates get more sunlight
5
List the environments from most dry to least dry.
desert,tundra,grassland,rainforest
grassland,rainforest,desert,tundra
rainforest,grassland,tundra,desert
tundra,rainforest,grassland,desert
6
What best describes the tundra climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere?
It is very hot beause it is on the coastline
it is very wet beause it is below sea level
it has very cold temperatures beacuse it is far from the equator
it receives very little snowfall beacuse it is close to the ocean
7
Which city most likely has a tropical climate
city 2: Avg. rainfall 49cm, Avg Temp 68F
city 1: Avg. rainfall 104cm, Avg Temp 80F
City 3: Avg. rainfall 43cm, Avg Temp 70F
city 4: Avg. rainfall 111cm, Avg temp 62F
8
Iowa and Florida have different climates. Why?
Iowa's lack of nearness to water and latitude make its climate mild
Iowa's elevation and lack of nearness to water keep it warmer than Florida
Iowa's latitude and lack of nearness to water make it cooler than florida
Iowa's elevation and latitude make its climate warmer
9
Many rainforests are found in the tropics. What makes a forest a rainforest?
They always contain very large rivers or lakes
They have a large amount of precipitation
They produce more oxygen tha normal forests
They have a large variety of animals that are not found elsewhere
10
Why are deserts in the temperate zones extremely hot in the afternoon and below freezing at night?
higher rainfall than other desert warm rain in day cooler rain at night
lack trees and grass W/no trees,sun shines directly downt hot in day.
little cloud cover no humidity energy from sun reaches desert in day
found at high elevations where sun, wind are much stronger. temp changes

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