World Geography Climate

What climates are found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Marine West Coast and Humid Continental

• Subarctic and Tundra

• Highland and Desert

Which climate has the least amount of vegetation?

• Ice Cap

• Steppe

• Desert

Very humid climates are found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

• True

• False

Savannas are areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs.

• True

• False

How would you describe the climate in which we live?

• Marine West Coast

• Humid Continental

• Subarctic

Polar and Highland Climates are found halfway between the equator and the poles.

• True

• False

A key feature of Tundra Climate is permanently frozen layers of soil called permafrost.

• True

• False

Which continent has only one major Climate Region?

• Europe

• Antarctica

• North America

• Australia

Weather and climate are driven by all of the following except...

• solar radiation
• air circulation
• geography
• our government

As warm, moist air encounters a mountain, it does all of the following except what?

• rises
• cools and condenses
• sinks
• releases moisture