Climates of the Earth (CH 3 GEO)

Which area experiences the midnight sun?

a phenomenon in which the pattern of ocean currents andwater temperatures in the mid-Pacific region reverse

Why is climate change a global issue?

A(n) _________________________ is an area of lush vegetation in a desert created by an underground spring.

What kind of trees change color and drop their leaves in autumn?

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Temperatures at higher elevations are _________________________ compared to temperatures at lower elevations.

What effect does cool temperature have on air?

a day on which the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of the Capricorn

a dry grassland that has warm summers and harsh, cold winters

In geography, the term Mediterranean climate refers

a phenomenon that causes dry areas to develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges

a day on which the sun is directly over the Equator

permanently frozen soil beneath the ground’s surface

a regional ecosystem with distinct plants and animals

What is the term for the generally windless area near the Equator?

Where do the most dramatic variations in the amount of sunlight occur?

an extremely dry area which supports very few plantsor animals

causes winds to blow to the right in the Northern Hemisphere

What causes solar radiation to warm the Earth?

a substance such as methane or carbon dioxide that traps heat in the atmosphere