Chapter 3 Section 2 & 3

Zone of Latitude between Polar and Tropical

• Time

• Temperate

• Mountain

• Low

Zone of Latitude where it is hot all year long

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Desert

Louisiana resides in what Zone of Latitude?

• Tropical

• Subtropical

• Temperate Medium

• Southeast

Every 2-7 years, brings heavy rain and flooding to Americas. Typically wet & cold winters for Louisiana

• La Nina

• Hurricanes

• El Nino

• El Loco

Layer of gases released by burning of coal & petroleum traps some solar energy, causing higher temps

• Greenhouse Effect

• Photosynthesis

• La Nino

• Coriolis Effect

This World Climate Zone receives less than 10in of rain per year

• Tropical Wet & Dry

• Desert

• Semiarid

• Humid Subropical

This World Climate Zone is found in the southeastern part of the US and parts of China. Long periods of heat and humidity. Winters mild and cool

• Humid Continental

• Tropical Wet

• Tundra

• Humid Subtropical

On average, this World Climate Zone receives 80in of rain per year

• Tropical Wet

• Tropical Wet & Dry

• Humid Subtropical

• Rainforests

Air temperature drops ____ degrees every 1000ft in altitude

• 4

• 2.5

• 5

• 3.5

Every 2-7 years, this event brings the US dryer climates, making Louisiana's winters warm & dry

• El Nino

• Global Warming

• Droughts

• La Nina