Ch 9 Climate and Climate Regions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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As latitude increases, temperature _______

decreases

Humid continental and subarctic are part of what climate region?

Temperate continental

Which zone receives the most direct sunlight?

Tropical zone

Which side of a mountain is upwind and has a great amount of vegetation?

windward

What zone is 66.5 degrees to 90 degrees north and south?

polar zone

The sun's rays are least direct in what zone?

polar zone

Cold climate found at the top of mountains

highland

What word can be used to describe marine climates (specifically temperature)

mild or moderate

Sea and land breezes over a large area that change direction with the seasons are called?

monsoons

tropical wet and dry grassland

savanna

Which side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow?

leeward

A warm current brings what kind of climate

warm with a lot of moisture

Where can you find a tropical wet climate in the US?

Hawaii

Climates are classified according to what 2 factors?

temperature and precipitation

The Great Plains on the east side of the Rocky Mts. has what type of climate?

Steppe or Prairie

Temperate continental climate with short cool summers and bitterly cold winters.

Subarctic

What region of the US is humid subtropical?

southeast

Name the four factors that affect temperature

altitude, latitude, distance from large bodies of water, and ocean currents

Name the 3 factors that affect precipitation

prevailing winds, mountain ranges, and seasonal winds

As altitude increases, temperature _______

decreases

What zone is 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south?

tropical zone

A cold current brings what kind of climate?

cool and dry

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

Which climate can only be found in the northern hemisphere?

Taiga or subarctic

Humid Subtropical, marine west coast, and mediterranean are part of what climate region?

temperate marine

Region that receives less than 25 cm of rain in a year?

desert

In the winter, monsoon winds blow from the _____ to the ______ and bring ____ precipitation.

land, ocean, little to no

Permafrost, mosses, lichens, and wildflowers can be found in what climate region?

tundra

What zone is 23.5 degrees to 66.5 degrees both north and south?

temperate zone

What kind of trees are found in the taiga Subarctic)?

Coniferous trees

Continental climate temperatures are

extreme

In the summer, monsoon winds blow from the ____ to the _____ bringing ______ precipitation.

ocean, land, heavy

Tundras and ice caps are part of what climate region?

polar

A climate is considered dry in the amount of precipitation that falls is less than..

the amount of water that could potentially evaporate