WORLD CLIMATE REGIONS

OBJECTIVE: identify the factors that define climate regions
Language: English
Subject: Social Science > Weather
School grade: Mexico Mexico

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