Chapter 3: Climate, Environment, and Resources

A group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment.

Geographers use temperature, precipitation, and plant life to identify _____ zones.

Mountains influence temperature and precipitation.

What is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

The amount of sun at a given location is affected by the Earth's tilt, movement, and shape.

______ climates tend to have four seasons, with warm or hot summers and cool or cold winters.

Large streams of surface seawater, called ocean currents, move heat around the Earth.

Where are the most diverse habitats on Earth found?

What forms over tropical waters and are Earth's most destructive storm?

The cold winds that flow away from the North and South Poles.

Which climate zone occurs only in the upper latitudes?

Any material in nature that people use and value is called?

Which renewable energy source uses the heat of Earth's interior to generate power?