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ScienceExamReview26
Vocab from chapter 26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Warm, dry wind that flows down the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains | Chinook |
| Middle-latitude climate occurring between 35° and 50° north latitude, with warm, humid summers and clod winters | Humid continental climate |
| Very wet middle-latitude climate that occurs in southeastern coastal areas between 30° and 40° north and south latitude, with warm, humid summers and generally mild winters | Humid subtropical climate |
| Wet middle-latitude climate that occurs in western coastal areas located between 40° and 60° latitude, with relatively cool summers and mild winters | Marine west-coast climate |
| Middle-latitude climate that occurs in coastal areas located between 30° and 40° latitude, with dry summers and wet winters | Mediterranean climate |
| Middle-latitude climate that is very dry, with both a cold winter and a warm to very hot summer | Middle-latitude desert climate |
| Climates with a maximum average monthly temperature of 10°c | Polar climates |
| Type of polar climate that occurs in areas between 55° and 65° Morton latitudes, with little precipitation and large yearly temp. Range | Subarctic climate |
| Difference between the highest and lowest temperatures of a particular time period | Temperature range |
| Climates with a minimum average monthly temperature of 18°c | Tropical climates |
| Dry, warm climate that occurs in regions about 20° to 30° north and south of the equator | Tropical desert climates |
| Warm, humid climate that occurs within 5° to 10° on either side of the equator | Tropical rain forest climate |
| Polar climate that occurs in areas near the ocean at the latitude of the article circle , with a small yearly temperature range and very little precipitation | Tundra climate |