Chapter 12 Questions

Question 1

Where on Earth is the growing season the longest (sometimes year round)?

Answer 1

the Equator

Question 2

What are the 4 main factors that affect climate?

Answer 2

distance from the Equator, wind and ocean currents, proximity to large bodies of water, and topography

Question 3

How are the climates of areas closer to large bodies of water?

Answer 3

They typically have milder climates since the bodies of water cool down and heat up more slowly than land

Question 4

What are the 5 climate types?

Answer 4

tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar

Question 5

Who developed the system for identifying climate types?

Answer 5

Vladimir Köppen, a Russian-German scientist

Question 6

How are tropical climates?

Answer 6

warm temps year round with varying precipitation amounts

Question 7

What are examples of wet tropical climates? (aka tropical monsoon climates)

Answer 7

South Asia and West Africa

Question 8

Where are dry climates usually found?

Answer 8

on the continental interiors

Question 9

What are the main types of dry climates?

Answer 9

arid (very dry) and semiarid (minimal precipitation)

Question 10

What are the 3 basic types of temperate climates?

Answer 10

humid temperate climates, marine west coast, and Mediterranean

Question 11

What are the 2 types of polar climates?

Answer 11

Tundra and ice cap

Question 12

Tundra climates vs. ice cap

Answer 12

the tundra has a short, mild summer, ice caps rarely rise above freezing and are warmer