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World Geography Chapter 3 Lesson 3

pgs 69-72

1. How are Climates of the world organized ?

2. Where are tropical climates found ?

3. What are the 2 most widespread kinds of tropical climates?

4. What is the average daily temperature of a tropical rain forest?

5. What is the worlds largest tropical rain forest ?

6. Describe a tropical wet/dry climate ?

7. Tropical wet/dry climates can also be called ____________________

8. Where could you find tropical savannas?

9. What are 2 main types of dry climates and where do they occur?

10. What are steppes?

11. How much rainfall does a steppe get ?

12. Tropical climates are found in or near the ___________________________.

13. Dry climates are _________________ and _____________________. (types)

14. Mid Latitude climates have variable ________________________.

15. High latitude climates have _______________________ all year.

16. Why do high latitude climates have little vegetation ?

17. What factors influence the types of natural vegetation that grow in a biome?

18. How does climate influence biomes?

19. If the climate is hot with little rain, what type of biome might it support?

20. In which latitude zones are dry climates located?

21. What kind of climate does the term semi-arid describe?

22. Are semi-arid areas classified as deserts? Why or why not?

23. What areas in the United States have arid climates?

24. What are the approximate latitude lines of the temperate climate?

25. Why do you think so many people live in the temperate climate region?

26. What are the four types of regions in the midlatitude climate zone?

27. What type of climate do midlatitude zones have?

28. What are the similarities between dry and high-latitude climates?

29. How do midlatitude and high-latitude climates differ?

30. What causes climates to change over time?

31. What is climate change?

32. What are some indicators of climate change?

33. What are some things that scientist look at to determine climate change?

34. How does the burning of fossil fuels create smog?

Define all major Vocabulary listed below. Draw a picture as well to represent the vocab word

Biome

Natural vegetation

average daily temperature

oasis

prarie

coniferous

deciduous

mixed forest

permafrost