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geography test II
climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2Tropical Zones (between---- and------ degrees) | tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, 0 and 23.5 degrees |
| 7temperate zones(between--- and---- degrees) | Arid (desert), semiarid, Mediterranean, humid subtropical, marine west coast, humid continental, subarctic |
| 3Polar zone(between---- and ---- degrees) | tundra, ice cap, highland |
| tropical wet- along the-----, year round is----, example | equator, warm and rainy, tropical rain forests |
| tropical wet and dry- borders--------, ---------all year with a distinct----- and------- season, example | tropical wet, warm, wet, dry, tropical grassland with scattered trees |
| Arid/ Desert- centered along---degrees, extremely----, can be either----or----- | 30 degrees latitude, dry, hot or cold |
| Semiarid- borders-----, ----------- with------temperature ranges, example | Arid (desert), semi-dry, wide, grassland and few trees |
| Mediterranean- located-------------- and around, ---------summers and---------- winters, example | west coast in middle latitudes, Mediterranean Sea; dry warm, mild wet, scrub woodland and grassland |
| humid subtropical------ in------ latitudes.----,------- summers and-------,-------winters,------------precipitation -----year, example | Houston!!! east coasts, middle, hot&humid, mild&humid, regular, all, mixed forest |
| marine west coast.---------in ------&------latitudes.--------&-------- summers, -----------&----------winters with a strong---------influence | west coast, upper middle, cloudy&mild, cool&rainy, ocean |
| humid continental------coasts and interiors of-----&----- latitude continents, ---------,--------seasons, -----amount of precipitation | east, upper&middle, four distinct, equal |
| subarctic------latitudes of interior&-------coasts of continents, ------------of temperatures, ------&----- winters,---------&-------- summers, ------precipitation | higher, east, extremes, long&cold, short&warm, low |
| tundra------latitude coasts,-----all year, very-----,----winters, and very---------and---------summers.---------precipitation | high, cold, long&cold, short&cool, low |
| ice cap,---------regions, -----------all year, --------&--- year round,----vegetation | polar, freezing cold, snow, ice, no vegetation |
| highland, --------regions, temperature varies with----------, ----------to------------to---------vegetation | mountainous, elevation, forest, tundra, ice cap |