Vocab

Question 0

Polar zone

Answer 0

The areas near both poles from about 66.5° to 90° north and 66.5° to 90° south latitudes.

Question 1

Tropical zone

Answer 1

The area near the equator between about 23.5° north latitude and 23.5° south latitude.

Question 2

Temperate zone

Answer 2

The areas between the tropical and the polar zones.

Question 3

Marine climate

Answer 3

The climate of some coastal regions, with relatively warm winters and cool summers.

Question 4

Continental climate

Answer 4

The climate of the centers of continents, with cold winters and warm or hot summers.

Question 5

Windward

Answer 5

The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind.

Question 6

Leeward

Answer 6

The side of a mountain range that faces away from the oncoming wind.

Question 7

Monsoon

Answer 7

Sea or land breeze over a large region that changes direction with the seasons.

Question 8

Rain forest

Answer 8

A forest that receives at least 2 meters of rain per year, mostly occurring in the tropical wet climate zone.

Question 9

Savanna

Answer 9

A grassland located close to the equator that may include shrubs and small trees and receives as much as 120 centimeters of rain per year.

Question 10

Steppe

Answer 10

A prairie or grassland found in semiarid regions.

Question 11

Desert

Answer 11

A dry region that on average receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation per year.

Question 12

Permafrost

Answer 12

Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra biome climate region.

Question 13

Humid subtropical

Answer 13

A wet and warm climate found on the edges of the tropics.

Question 14

Climate

Answer 14

The average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.

Question 15

Subarctic

Answer 15

A climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climates.

Question 16

Tundra

Answer 16

An extremely cold, dry biome climate region characterized by short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters.

Question 17

Aerosols

Answer 17

Solid particles or liquid droplets in the atmosphere.

Question 18

Sunspots

Answer 18

Relatively dark, cool regions on the surface of the sun.

Question 19

Greenhouse gases

Answer 19

Gases in the atmosphere that trap energy.

Question 20

Fossil fuels

Answer 20

Coal, oil, or natural gas that forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms; burned to release energy.

Question 21

Global warming

Answer 21

A gradual increase in the average temperature of the atmosphere, thought to be caused by an increase in greenhouse gases from human activities.

Question 22

Ice age

Answer 22

Times in Earth’s history during which glaciers covered large parts of the surface.