Question | Answer |
Tropical Climates are located near the ___ ___. | Low latitudes (the tropics |
Found near the Equator, average temp at 80, rains almost daily. | Tropical Rain Forest Climate |
Contains world's largest tropical rain forest | Amazon River basin |
Dry winter, wet summer | Tropical savanna climate |
___ and ___ predominately have this savanna type climate | Africa and South America |
The two dry climates include: | Desert climate and steppe climate |
Dry spares plant life | Desert climate |
Rainfall less then 10 inches; can have temperatures as low as -40° in the winter | Gobi Desert |
Covers almost one third of Africa | Saharah desert |
Often borders deserts; rainfall 10 to 20 inches | Steppe climate |
Largest ___ stretches across eastern Europe and Western and Central Asia | Steppe |
___ ___ includes Marine West Coast climate, Mediterranean climate, humid subtropical climate, humid continental climate | Mid-latitude climates |
Cold summers mild and damp winters; located on most western coastlines | Marine West Coast climate |
Similar weather to areas near the Mediterranean Sea, mild rainy winters, hot sunny summers- Southern California | Mediterranean climate |
High humidity, rain throughout the year, winter is short and mild generally | Humid subtropical climate |
Only in the northern hemisphere, weather is dictated by landmasses than by anything else | Humid continental climate |
___ ___ climates include subarctic climate and tundra climate | High latitude climates |
Taiga is synonymous with these climate regions- Russia and Canada | Subarctic climate |
Bitterly cold winters, Limited sunlight with little heat | Tundra climate |
Tropic of Capricorn coordinates | 23 1/2° South |
Tropic of Cancer coordinates | 23 1/2° North |
Spring starts on | March 21st equinox |
Fall starts on | September 23rd winter solstice |
Winter starts on | December 22nd |
Summer starts on | June 21st summer solstice |
Winds that constantly blow in the ocean | Prevailing winds |
Usually has no winds | Equator |
Means place with no wins | Doldrums |
Flow opposite each other | Ocean currents |
Flow clockwise | Northern hemisphere |
Flow counterclockwise | Southern hemisphere |