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Day - W/A Ch 5.1-2
Day - W/A Chapter 5 (Lesson 1 and 2) Climate and Climate Change
Question | Answer |
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climate | The average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area (p 56, 167) |
tropical zone | The area near the equator between about 23.5 north latitude and 23.5 south latitude. (p. 168) |
polar zone | The areas near both poles from about 66.5 to 90 north and 66.5 to 90 south latitude (p. 168) |
temperate zone | The areas between the tropical and polar zones. (p. 168) |
marine climate | The climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers. (p. 170) |
continental climate | The climate of centers of the continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers. (p. 170) |
windward | The side of the mountain that faces oncoming wind. (p. 172) 11 |
leeward | The side of a mountain range that faces away from the oncoming wind. (p. 172) |
monsoon | Sea or land breeze over a large region that changes direction with the seasons. (p. 173) |
rainforest | A forest that receives at least 2 meters of rain per year, mostly occurring in the tropical wet climate zone. (p. 178) |
savanna | A grassland located close to the equator that may include shrubs and small trees and receive as much as 120 centimeters of rain per year. (p. 178) |
steppe | A prairie or grassland found in semiarid regions. (p. 179) |
desert | A dry region that on average receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation per year. (p. 179) |
humid subtropical | A wet and warm climate found on the edges of the tropics. (p. 180) |
subarctic | A climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climates. (p. 181) |
tundra | An extremely cold, dry biome climate region characterized by short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters. (p. 182) |
permafrost | Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra biome climate region. (p.182) |