Climates of the Earth

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The _________ desert extends over 1/3 of the African continent and found in Northern Africa

What is the natural vegetation of deserts?

It takes 1 year for the Earth to make a complete _____ around the sun

Zebras, elephants, toucans are found in this climate zone

Elevation & climate...

long-term weather patterns of an area

A polar region tilted away from the sun has 6 months of winter ________

Winds that blow diagonally rather than along strict north-south or east-west lines

subsoil that never thaws

Earth rotates on its axis one time each

gradual warming of the Earth that is caused by an increase of greenhouse gases

Latitudes located in the ____ have warm to hot climates year around

On the summer ____, the Northern Hempishere has its longest day of sunlight

Which statement is true on places located in high latitudes?

Example locations of Tropical climates are

Earth ____ on its axis once every 24 hours

trees that shed their leaves in the fall and found in temperate climate zones

small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found

Which latitudes recieve little sunshine year around and polar climate zones are found here

El NiÑo conditions have a profound effect on ____ around the world

These two major climate zones are found all over the world

In what months do the equinoxes take place?

Polar Climate Zones have two types of vegetations

Bison, cows, and raccoons are found in this climate zone

this refers to short-term atmospheric conditions in one place

What are the two kinds of tropical climates?

Semidry grasslands that often border deserts located in the dry climate zones

A dry area with sparse plant life

When day and night are equal