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Why are highlands a distinct climate region?
Temperature falls as altitude increases, so highland regions are colder than the regions around them.
What is permanently frozen soil called?
Permafrost
What climate stretches across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia?
Polar climate: tundra
What are two types of polar climates?
Tundra and ice cap
Are polar climates relatively wet or dry? Why?
Dry because cold air holds little moisture
What are two types of continental climates?
Humid Continental and Subarctic
What are three types of temperate marine climates?
Humid subtropical, marine west coast, and Mediterranean
Which is colder: humid continental or subarctic?
Subarctic
In what hemisphere are temperate continental climates found?
Northern
What kind of climate is not influenced very much by the oceans so they commonly have extremes of temperature?
Temperate continental
What are winters like in a marine west coast climate?
Mild and rainy
What are characteristics of a humid subtropical climate?
They are wet and warm but not as constantly hot as the tropics.
What kind of climate is often found along the coasts of continents in temperate zones?
Temperate marine
What makes a desert a desert?
Lack of precipitation
In what climate do deserts form?
Dry: Arid
In what climate do steppes form?
Dry: semiarid
What are two types of dry climates?
Arid and semi-arid
In what climate do savannas grow?
Tropical rainy: tropical wet-and-dry
In what climate do rain forests grow?
Tropical rainy: tropical wet
What are two types of tropical rainy climates?
Tropical wet and tropical wet-and-dry
What are the six main climate regions?
Tropical rainy, dry, temperate marine, temperate continental, polar, and highlands
What factors do scientists use to classify climates?
Temperature, precipitation, and vegetation