3.4

Question 1

tropic of cancer

Answer 1

nothern boundary of the tropics located at 23.4° N

Question 2

tropic of capricorn

Answer 2

southern boundary of the tropics located at 23.4° S

Question 3

subtropics

Answer 3

zone which bounds the tropics

Question 4

tropical rainforest climate

Answer 4

climate zone with high temperatures and precipitation throughout the year

Question 5

savannah climate

Answer 5

climate zone with high temperatures and a specific dry period

Question 6

monsoon climate

Answer 6

climate zone with high temperatures and a specific dry period and also very high percipitation events during the wet season

Question 7

convectional rainfall

Answer 7

precipitation cause by incoming solar radiation

Question 8

hadley cell

Answer 8

tropical amospheric circulation

Question 9

trade winds

Answer 9

prevailing winds in the tropics, blowing from east to west

Question 10

intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)

Answer 10

area where the northern and southern trade winds come together, causing rising air and thunderstorms