Unit 2 Physical Geography vocab

Any form of water that falls from the sky

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Humid Continental

• Icecap

Which latitude range is defined as 0° to 30° from the Equator?

• High Latitude

• Middle Latitude

• Low Latitude

• Subarctic

What type of climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters?

• Mediterranean

• Tropical Wet

• Marine West Coast

• Tundra

Which climate is characterized by very cold temperatures and generally dry conditions, with summer temperatures never rising above 10°C (50°F)?

• Subarctic

• Tundra

• Icecap

• Humid Subtropical

What is the term for a climate where there is an excess of evaporation over precipitation, but not as low as a desert climate?

• Arid

• Semiarid

• Marine West Coast

• Tropical Wet and Dry

Which climate is characterized by mild summers and winters and abundant annual precipitation?

• Marine West Coast

• Humid Continental

• Mediterranean

• Tropical Wet

What is the term for a polar climate where no mean monthly temperature exceeds 0°C (32°F)?

• Subarctic

• Icecap

• Tundra

• High Latitude

Which climate is characterized by large seasonal temperature contrasts with hot summers and cold winters, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Humid Subtropical

• Mediterranean

• Humid Continental

• Subarctic

What is the term for a twisting, funnel-shaped storm that can occur on every continent but is most commonly found in North America?

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Tsunami

What does the Fujita scale measure?

• The intensity of earthquakes

• The intensity of tornadoes

• The intensity of hurricanes

• The intensity of tsunamis