Core Concepts 3 Climates and Ecosystems.

Maritime climates exist where moist winds blow___.

How is climate different from weather?

The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle is one one of Earth's two

A_____ is the type of tropical cyclone that forms over the Atlantic Oceans.

A _______ is a park-like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells.

The sun's heat warms the air. Because warm air is lighter than cool air, warm air tends to rise.

In the winter, what kind of weather would you expect in a continental warm summer climate?

Evaporation is the process in which a liquid changes to a gas.

By looking outside to decide what you will wear that day, you are checking the

A tornado is a when the wind is blowing really hard over the water.

Three parts of the water cycle are _______, condensation, and precipitation