CLIMATE ZONES

Question 1

3 types of polar

Answer 1

tundra: looks cold but not the coldest
ice cap: Antarctica, picture probably shows nothing but snow
highland: cold, ABOVE TREELAND

Question 2

2 types of continental

Answer 2

humid continental: large SEASONAL DIFFERENCES. Warm summer, cold winter
Subarctic: large cold winters. cool, mild summers.

Question 3

3 types of MODERATE

Answer 3

Mediterranean: Dry summer, low prep, Looks like SOUTHERN FRANCE

Marine West Coast: ample precipitation in all months

Humid sub-tropical: high temp. even prepc.

Question 4

2 types of DRY

Answer 4

arid : VERY DRY
semi arid: DRY BUT NOT AS DRY

Question 5

2 types of tropical

Answer 5

tropical wet : always humid and warm
tropical wet/dry : 2 season gap, has a dry season

Question 6

what causes deserts

Answer 6

high pressure regions. Inland. Dry air currents. Rain shadow.

Question 7

what is the largest desert? What is the driest desert?

Answer 7

Largest: Antarctic continent
Driest: Atacama desert (extreme rain shadow, cold air current)

Question 8

features of mangrove forests

Answer 8

1. made of halophytes, grow in saline (salty) environments
2. viviparous, MAKE BABIES (propagules, dispersed into water)

Question 9

how do mangroves help the environment

Answer 9

1. store a shit ton of carbon
2. filter ocean surface runoff water
3. biodversity, protect juvenile fish species
4. protect land from strong storm surges or erosion

Question 10

deciduous trees nickname, features

Answer 10

temperate hardwood. SHED Leaves annually, temperate and warm continental climate zones

Question 11

confierous trees nickname

Answer 11

“Boreal forest” “Taiga” in Siberia. Spruce, fir, pine.

Limbs: hold snow without snapping
Leaves: Needle shaped, hold moisture, evergreen, waxy resin

flowers: cones protect seed from cold winter

Bark: Protect from fire or wind

Roots: Shallow, absorb water from melting snow

shed leaves selectively