Vocabulary for WG Unit 2 – Physical Geography

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What is the term for: How hot or cold an area is?

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Temperature

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Amount of water an area receives due to the weather

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Precipitation

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What is the term for: 0° to 30° from Equator?

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Low Latitudes (Tropics)

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30° to 60° from Equator

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Middle Latitudes (Temperate Zones)

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60° to 90° from Equator

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High Latitudes (Polar Zones)

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Rains a lot and is hot

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Tropical Rainforest

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What is the term for: Rains half the year and is hot?

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Tropical Savanna

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Term for: characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters?

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Mediterranean Climate

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Characterized by large seasonal temperature contrasts with hot summers and cold winters (Mainly in the Northern Hemisphere).

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Humid Continental Climate

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Term for: characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold to mild winters?

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Humid Subtropical Climate