
Climate Terms & Definitions
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Geography
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6th - 12th Grade
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Dora Paz
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A climate, which has cool summers, is found in much of Europe. Winters can be mild to very cold, and summers may be warm to hot. The growing season is six months or more.
Back
humid continental
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A climate with long, cold winters and short, warm summers, found in far northern Europe and Asia. Average temperature in warmest months: 40° F, coldest months: -20° F.
Back
tundra
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A mild climate found inland. The summers are very warm, but the winters are mild. Rainfall is 10 to 20 inches per year. The closer this climate comes to desert regions, the less the rainfall amounts.
Back
steppe or semiarid
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A climate found on the western coasts of continents between 40° and 60° latitude. Many days are cloudy, with rain and fog. Rainfall can be as much as 50 to 60 inches per year.
Back
west coast marine
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A climate that has very hot summers and mild and warm winters. Rainfall is less than 10 inches per year. Vegetation is very sparse.
Back
desert
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A climate where tall trees form a canopy over the ground below. The average monthly temperature is in the high 70s to low 80s. Daytime temperatures are usually in the 90s and nighttime temperatures in the 70s. Most afternoons there are heavy downpours of rain.
Back
tropical rain forest
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A climate where the average summer temperature is often 80°F or more, and the winters are cool and moist with an average temperature of 50°F. The growing season is 180 to 220 days. It is found on the southeast coast of most continents.
Back
humid subtropical
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