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climates
chapter 3
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Geography
9th Grade
09/25/2011

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Term
Tropical Wet
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

Tropical Wet and Dry

 

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
Semi-arid
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
Desert
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
Mediterranean
Definition

around mediterranean sea, summers are dry and hot, winters are cool and rainy. densly populated, very agricultural.

parts of Australia

California

 

Term
Marine West Coast
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

Humid Subtropical

 

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
Humid Continental
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

Subarctic

 

Definition
long, very cold winters. cool/mild summers. Large land masses, away from moderating effects of ocean.
Term
Tundra
Definition
Vast flat treeles arctic region of Europe/Asia/North America. in which subsoil is permanently frozen.
Term
Ice Cap
Definition
Covering of ice over a large area, especially in polar region, freezing temperatures year round. 
Term
Highlands
Definition

Area of high or mountaneous land. temperature varies widely with latitude/elevation/direction of exposed areas.

Madagascar

Vietnam

Sierra Nevada

Term
soil 
Definition
upper layer of earth in which plants grow. mix of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. 
Term
5 climate regions
Definition
tropical, dry, mid latitude, high latitude, highland
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