WORLD CLIMATE REGIONS
OBJECTIVE: identify the factors that define climate regions
Ana Ramirez WORLD CLIMATE REGIONS
OBJECTIVE: identify the factors that define climate regions
What are climate regions?
codes that tell geographers much about an area without giving many local details
codes that tell geographers much about an area giving many local details
codes that don't tell geographers much information
What are the elements that define climate regions?
precipitation and condensation
temperature and relief
precipitation and temperature
What are the methods used by geographers to describe different climates?
latitude
GPS
google maps
Why is the tropical wet and dry climate called that?
because it is wet and dry
because it has a rainy season in summer and a dry season in winter
because those are the two main climates in the region
Why is the Mediterranean climate called that?
Geographers set that name to honor meridians
Because it was the only name available
For the land around where it is located
What is the subtropical climate good for?
raising crops
grow cattle
practice tourism, because of the nice weather
What are the climate regions?
tropical, dry, wet
tropical, semi-arid, highland, desert
tropical, dry, mid-latitude, high latitude, and highland
Subarctic is also known as
Tundra
Taiga
Permafrost
What is one characteristic of the tundra?
that it has a nice weather
the extreme weather
that the soil is always frozen
What is permafrost?
the subsoil is constantly frozen
that you can find areas with ice
one of the ice cap layer
Identify the types of climate
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