Climate and Vegetation

A climate influenced by a nearby ocean, with generally mild temperatures and steady precipitation.

• continental climate

• marine climate

• tropical climate

• polar climate

The area near the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It is hot here all year.

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Polar Zone

• Continental Zone

Which of the following is true about how elevation affects climate?

• As you go up in elevation, temperatures and precipitation decrease

• As you go up in elevation, temperatures and precipitation increase

• As you go up in elevation, temperatures and precipitation stay the same.

The climate of the centers of continents with cold winters and warm/hot summers. There are extreme changes in temps from summer to winter.

• Continental Climate

• Marine Climate

• Tropical Climate

• Polar Climate

Which climate factor does this describe:

As you get closer to the equator, temperatures increase. As you get further from the equator, temperatures decrease.

• Latitude

• Location by water

• Location by landforms

• Elevation

Hot, wet regions near the equator that have broadleaf trees that are green all year

• Tropical Rainforest

• Needleleaf Forest

• Tundra

• Semi-Desert

Dry areas that may be covered with shrubs or cacti. Driest areas have little to no vegetation.

• Semi-Desert / Desert

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Needleleaf Forest

Climate zone with moderate temperatures - Located between the Tropic of Cancer & Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn & Antarctic Circle

• Temperate Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Marine Zone

A large open area of country covered with grass, especially used for grazing.

• grassland

• tundra

• cropland

• needleleaf forest

The continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation is called the water cycle.

• True

• False