Chapter 2 Test Flashcards
Where is most fresh water found?
Glaciers
What are two types of violent tropical storms?
Hurricanes and typhoons
The high you go in elevation the temperature gets —-.
Lower
What is the top layer of the forest?
Canopy
Subarctic climates have what type of winters?
Severely cold winters
What place has more tornadoes than any other?
The United States
What happens to the ocean when an El Niño forms?
The Pacific Ocean gets warmer.
What is the largest and deepest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
What are common forms of precipitation?
Ice, snow, and sleet
What determines a regions climate?
Movements of air, water currents, and latitude
What can also produce tornadoes?
Thunderstorms
The tropics have what type of climate?
Hot climate
An El Niño occurs every —-
3 years
What are broad areas of grassland with few trees called?
Savannas
Where is most of the Earths salt water found?
Oceans
What is water in the atmosphere in gas form?
Water vapor
What are forms of vegetation?
Trees and plants
Which region has the greatest variety of climates?
Mid-Latitude regions
What are in high latitudes
Subarctics, tundra, ice cap climates
What is it when the sun’s heat turns water to vapor called?
Evaporation
Elevation above which no trees grows
Timberline
The climate that is harsh, cold and dry
Tundra
Water below the earth’s surface is called?
Groundwater
The climate where taiga grows
Subarctic
