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Which zone receives the most direct sunlight?
Tropical zone
The sun's rays are least direct in what zone?
polar zone
Climates are classified according to what 2 factors?
temperature and precipitation
Permafrost, mosses, lichens, and wildflowers can be found in what climate region?
tundra
Region that receives less than 25 cm of rain in a year?
desert
Temperate continental climate with short cool summers and bitterly cold winters.
Subarctic
What kind of climate will you have if you live far from the ocean?
continental climate
The scientist Koppen included what factor to determine a climate region?
vegetation
The Great Plains on the east side of the Rocky Mts. has what type of climate?
Steppe or Prairie
What word can be used to describe marine climates (specifically temperature)
mild or moderate
What zone is 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south?
tropical zone
What zone is 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees both north and south?
temperate zone
What zone is 66.5 degrees to 90 degrees north and south?
polar zone
Which side of a mountain is upwind and has a great amount of vegetation?
windward
Sea and land breezes over a large area that change direction with the seasons are called?
monsoons
In the summer, monsoon winds blow from the ____ to the _____ bringing ______ precipitation.
ocean, land, heavy
