Chapter 3 Geography

this zone of latitude extends from the Tropics of Cancer/Capricorn to the arctic circle

this type of precipitation occurs as a result of the "rain shadow" effect:

This area has plants that hug the ground and are adapted to the cold, dry climate

the top 6 inches of soil is called __

This zone of latitude extends from the arctic circle to the north/south poles

Which line does the sun shine directly overhead at noon in the Southern Hemisphere?

Pine Trees or other needleleaf trees are known as ___

This climate zone is below freezing most of the year and covered in Taiga forests

this climate zone is usually over 80 degrees and it rains almost every day

This climate zone contains permafrost and is a flat, treeless land:

Dry hot summers, cool and mild winters. Usually has rich agricultural lands. This classifies __

Which line does the sun shine directly overhead at noon in the Northern Hemisphere?

This is a natural cause of climate change that warms waters off the coast of South America

this type of precipitation occurs more often in hot climates

How are latitude and elevation (or altitude) related to each other

Which equinox occurs in the spring?

this climate region can be found in the interiors of continents most often. It gets SOME rain:

The earth's tilt and revolution around the sun is the reason we have ____

This is a larger or regional ecosystem that encompasses many different ecosystems

This is the term for a grassland in a tropical region

This is usually located by the ocean and can be foggy, damp, and wet most of the time:

This is the weather conditions at a particular place over a long period of time:

this develops out of a tropical storm in a Humid Subtropical climate. Katrina is one of these. . .

Which equinox occurs in the fall?

The longest day of the year occurs on the ____

this climate zone has a rainy season and a dry season. It is usually cooler in the dry season

Which of the following is not one of the 3 zones of latitude?

This traps solar energy and causes the world's temperature to rise

Most of the world's food supply grows in ___

Every 1,000 feet you go up, the temperature drops ___

The shortest day of the year occurs on the ____

this has long periods of hot and humid summers. Hurricanes develop in this climate region

this is the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by upward moving winds

trees with flat leaves that may shed its leaves are called broadleaf or ____

What has an immense impact on soil regions, vegetation regions, ecosystems, and climate change?

This occurs when one side of a mountain receives precipitation and the other does not

this type of precipitation occurs in the mid-latitude regions and has cold/warm winds colliding

This is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place:

This zone of latitude can be found on either side of the equator

This could be rain, sleet, snow, etc.

two most important factors in determining a climate region are:

The days that the sun shine directly overhead at noon are called the ___

this climate zone has permanently below freezing temperatures with very little precipitation:

This climate zone varies depending on latitude, elevation, topography, and location

This climate zone can be either really hot or really cold but it hardly gets any rain

this is an interdependent community of plants and animals

this is a hurricane in asia

When daylight and night time are the same exact length, it is called an _____

This climate zone experiences 4 seasons and has a variety of temperatures within it:

The earth's tilt is at ____