Climates Flashcards
1
Q
Tropical Wet
A
- Rainy and warm
- tropical rainy
- rainforests
2
Q
Tropical Wet and Dry
A
- rainy season and dry season
- tropical rainy
- savannas
3
Q
Semi-Arid
A
- little rain
- dry
- steppes
4
Q
Arid
A
- very little rain, extreme temps
- dry
- deserts
5
Q
Mediterranean
A
- warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters
- temperate marine
- chaparral
6
Q
Humid-Subtropical
A
- wet, warm winters and hot, rainy summers
- temperate marine
- mixed vegetation
7
Q
Marine West Coast
A
- mild and rainy winters
- temperate marine
- thick forests
8
Q
Humid Continental
A
- cold winters and hot, humid summers
- temperate continental
- farmland
9
Q
Subarctic
A
- short cool summers and long cold winters
- temperate continental
- coniferous forest
10
Q
Tundra
A
- short cook summers and cold winters, dry
- polar
- mosses, grasses, wildflowers, shrubs
11
Q
Ice Cap
A
- cold, dry
- polar
- lichens
12
Q
Highlands
A
- changes as altitude changes
- highlands
- Coniferous trees
