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WGU - Climates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Artic Climate Biome | Tundra |
| Artic Climate Temperature | cold, long winters; very short mild season |
| Artic Climate Precipitation | snow all year |
| Artic Climate Plants | low deciduous shrubs, mosses, lichens |
| Artic Climate in what movie | Movie: The Pebble and the Penguin |
| Humid Continental Biome | Deciduous Forest |
| Humid Continental Temperature | cool, wet winters; warm, dry summers |
| Humid Continental Precipitation | moderate precipitation |
| Humid Continental Plants | broadleaf deciduous trees |
| Humid Continental in what movie | Movie: The Wizard of Oz |
| Humid Subtropical Climate Biome | Rainforest |
| Humid Subtropical Climate Temperature | mild to tropical all year |
| Humid Subtropical Climate Precipitation | high total precipitation |
| Humid Subtropical Climate Plants | broadleaf evergreen or subtropical coniferous |
| Humid Subtropical Climate in a movie | Movie: Fern Gully |
| Mediterranean Climate Biome | Chaparral |
| Mediterranean Climate Termperature | cool, wet winter; hot dry summer |
| Mediterranean Climate Precipitation | rain-free summers |
| Mediterranean Climate Plants | evergreen broadleaf; evergreens, cacti, olive & fruit trees |
| Mediterranean Climate in a movie | Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
| Tropical Wet & Dry Climate Biome | Savanna |
| Tropical Wet & Dry Climate Temperature | Warm to tropical |
| Tropical Wet & Dry Climate Precipitation | high total precipitation |
| Tropical Wet & Dry Climate Plants | deciduous trees and grassland. long taprrots, thick bark to resist fires |
| Tropical Wet & Dry Climate in a movie | Movie: The Lion King |
| Continental Subartic Climate Biome | Taiga |
| Continental Subartic Climate Temperature | cold to mild all year |
| Continental Subartic Climate Precipitation | low total precipitation |
| Continental Subartic Climate Plants | needleleaf evergreen forest |
| Continental Subartic Climate in a movie | Movie: The Sound of Music |
| Highlands Climate Biome | Alpine |
| Highlands Climate Temperature | long, cold winters; short, cool summers |
| Highlands Climate Precipitation | dry air - mountains, low precipitation |
| Highlands Climate Plants | small groundcover plants that grow in sandy and rocky soil |
| Highlands Climate in a movie | Movie: Shangri Lai |
| Arid Climate Biome | Desert |
| Arid Climate Temperature | very dry, very hot all year |
| Arid Climate Precipitation | scarce rain |
| Arid Climate Plants | ground-hugging shrubs and short woody trees; spiny leaves |
| Arid Climate in a movie | Movie: Kangaroo Jack |
| Artic Climate Location | Northern Alaska |
| Humid Continental Climate Location | Illinois |
| Humid Subtropical Climate Location | Florida |
| Mediterranean Climate Location | California |
| Tropical Wet & Dry Climate Location | Southern Mexico |
| Continental Subartic Climate Location | Minnesota |
| Highland Climate Location | Oregon/Washington |
| Arid Climate Location | Nevada/Arizona - Australia |