Physical Features/Climate Review

What climate does a desert have?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

A tropical climate in the US would be?

• Virginia
• New York
• California
• Florida

A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream.

• Lake

• Gulf

• Cape

• Tributary

A piece of land totally surrounded by water.

• Island

• Peninsula

• Plain

• Cape

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• Island

• Plateau

• Plain

• Peninsula

A large flat land area with very few trees.

• Plains

• Peninsula

• Mesa

• Plateau

What word means: a narrow area of water joining two larger areas of water?

• strait

• stream

• ocean

• river

climate

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• Forest Fires

• South Pole

• North Pole

• the Equator