Exam 7: Global Climates

Of the five major climate groups,most are defined by precipitation-to-evaporation ratios

Highland climates at low latitudes are normally cooler and wetter than their lower altitude climates.

The Asian monsoon climate experiences a dry season when dry air flows southwest in the low-Sun season.

Describe the spatial and temporal factors involved in the annual climate of your region.

Low-latitude rainforests possess a lower diversity of plants and animals compared to higher latitude forests.

Using an annotated sketch map of an idealized supercontinent,identify the location of each of the low latitude climate types

A winter precipitation maximum is characteristic of both the Mediterranean climate and the marine west coast climate.

Describe the natural vegetation associated with each high latitude climate.How do differences in temperature and precipitation create differences in vegetation?

Identify two examples each of dry and moist climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Using an annotated sketch map of an idealized supercontinent,identify the location of each of the mid-latitude and high latitude climate types

The seasonality of precipitation patterns can be covered largely by three types of monthly precipitation patterns.These are uniformly distributed precipitation,a precipitation maximum during the summer,and

Savanna woodland is made up of sparse trees and wide areas of grassland.

Create a table to summarize the different subtypes of tropical and dry climates with reference to temperature,precipitation,altitude and seasonality.

Describe the climate and vegetation of the Mediterranean climate.

Wet climates associated with equatorial regions are the result of:

Colder regions generally have lower precipitation than warmer regions.