1 A) tropic of Cancer B) tropics C) temperate zones D) polar zones 2 <![CDATA[<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0078664233/184123/109_climates_ls_142c.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (50.0K)</a>]]> A) tundra and ice caps B) highlands and uplands C) semiarid and arid D) tropical wet and tropical dry 3 A) topographic effects B) the tropics C) orogenic lifting D) the polar zones 4 A) Weather is easier to predict. B) Weather is more variable. C) Climate describes the long-term weather patterns. D) Climate describes only the average weather. 5 A) 30 years B) 10 years C) 30 months D) 1 year 6 Type of Climates Description TitleDefining Characteristics Tropical climates Tropical wet High temperatures year round Tropical wet and dry
High temperatures year round Mild climates Marine west coast
Cool summers, mild winters Mediterranean Warm summers, mild winters Humid subtropical Wet, warm summers Dry climates Semiarid Scarce vegetation Arid Very scarce vegetation Continental climates Warm summer Warm summers, relatively cold winters Cool summer Cool summers, relatively cold winters Subartic Cold summers, cold winters Polar climates Tundra Cold year-round Ice cap Very cold year-round High elevation Highlands Variation of polar climate on mountains Uplands Variation of polar climate on high plateaus
A) mild climates B) high elevation C) polar climates D) tropical climates 7 A) All the area within a 50 mile radius of where the meteorologic data were collected. B) Only the specific climate zone where the meteorologic data were collected. C) Only the specific place where the meteorologic data were collected. D) The entire state where the meteorologic data were collected.
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