Term
|
Definition
little variation in temperature, average temperature is 80 degrees. Days start sunny and are cloudy/rainy by late afternoon. lots of rain.
Belem, Brazil |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Rainy season in summer and dry season in winter. less rain than tropoical wet. found near tropical wet.
south central America
Parts of Asia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
not much rain, 16 inches per year. Hot summers/mild-cool winters. sometimes snow. found in interior of continents, or in zones around deserts. very good land.
India |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Can be hot or cold. Hot deserts are cold at night. less than 10 inches of rain per year. cold deserts are found mid latude in the northern hemisphere. summers are hot, winters are cold.
Pheonix, Arizona |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
around mediterranean sea, summers are dry and hot, winters are cool and rainy. densly populated, very agricultural.
parts of Australia
California
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Foggy, wet, rainy, cloudy. close to ocean, winds from warm ocean keep temperatures constant. Rain is evenly distributed throughout the year. Industrial ones have smog.
West coast of U.S./Canada
most of western Europe |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Long periods of summer heat/humidity. Many hurricanes in late summer/autumn. Winters are mild/cold. good for rice farming.
east coast of continents
parts of china
south east U.S. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Great variety in temperature and rain. Air masses chilled by arctic ice cool places and colide with tropical air masses causing rapidly changing weather conditions. Length of seasons determined by latitude.
Winnipeg |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
long, very cold winters. cool/mild summers. Large land masses, away from moderating effects of ocean. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Vast flat treeles arctic region of Europe/Asia/North America. in which subsoil is permanently frozen. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Covering of ice over a large area, especially in polar region, freezing temperatures year round. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Area of high or mountaneous land. temperature varies widely with latitude/elevation/direction of exposed areas.
Madagascar
Vietnam
Sierra Nevada |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
upper layer of earth in which plants grow. mix of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
tropical, dry, mid latitude, high latitude, highland |
|
|