Climate and Landforms Study Guide

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What is climate?

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The weather patterns in an area in general or over a long period

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What is humidity?

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the amount of water vapor held in the air.

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What is temperature?

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the degree of hotness or coldness; can be measured using a thermometer.

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What is precipitation?

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the liquid and solid water particles that fall from clouds and reach the ground. (snow, rain, hail, sleet)

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What is population density?

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the number of people living in each unit of area

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What is a biome?

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the climate, vegetation, and animals in a place

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What biome has very dry land with little rainfall? Options: Desert, Tundra, Temperate Forest, Tropical Rainforest

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Desert

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Which biome is the coldest? Options: Desert, Tundra, Temperate Forest, Tropical Rainforest

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Tundra

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Which biome is always hot and has the most rain? Options: Desert, Tundra, Temperate Forest, Tropical Rainforest

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Tropical Rainforest

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An opening in Earth’s surface from which lava flows.

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volcano