Climate and Vegetation

Which zone of latitude has a variety of climates?

Distribute heat from one part of the world to another, through convection

What causes the seasons?

Always HOT, gets a lot of rain (80 in. per year)

Which zone of latitude is hot all year and wind pattern cause variations in seasons?

Wind blowing over water affects climate of the lands they cross

A large amount of the population exists here; summers are hot and dry, winters are cool and rainy; rich agriculture.

Contains evergreen forests and HUGE variations in temperature

Which of the following is a type of EXTREME weather? (Multiple choices)

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.

This is our climate subregion; there are a variety of climates and precipitation, along with four seasons.

Climate varies with latitude, elevation, topography, and location in continent.

T/F: Wind/air helps move heat and moisture to different parts of the globe.

Found on east coast of continents; summers are hot and humid, while winters are mild; often experiences hurricanes

Climate is very very cold, freezing, and sometimes they are known as polar deserts because it rarely snows

Located close to ocean, which moderates temperature; frequently cloudy, foggy, and damp

Distance above sea level affects climate and temperature

Subregion has rainy season in summer and dry season in winter

Doesn’t get much precipitation, but actually contains some of the most productive agriculture

T/F: Precipitation occurs when warm, moist air rises and then cools.

This subregion, located only in the northern hemisphere, is flat, cold, and treeless; contains permafrost

Landforms like mountains can affect climate

Which zone of latitude encircles the North and South poles and is cold all year?

The tropics mark the __________.

Not all sand, categorized by amount of rain; can be hot or cold.

Depending on where a place is in relation to the equator and tropics, this affects climate

The conditions of a location over a long-period of time.