Climates of Latin America

Which of the following is NOT a major climate zone?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Continental

• Dry

What effects the Caribbean each year from June to November?

• Tyhpoons

• Droughts

• Tourists

• Hurricanes

Of the five major climate zones, which would best describe the Caribbean?

• Dry

• Continental

• Tropical

• Moderate

Which subcategory of the tropical climate is most commonly found in mainland Latin America?

• Tropical wet climate

• Tropical dry climate

What type of vegetation is common in a tropical wet climate?

• Rainforests

• Dryforests

• Rolling Highlands

• Temperate Forests

In which of the following locations will you NOT find a tropical wet and dry climate region?

• Mexico

• The Caribbean

• Argentina

• Brazil

Which climate region is similar to the southern U.S. with its hot, wet summers and cool winters?

• Humid subtropical

• Dry Tropical

• Humid continental

• Marine Westcoast

What is the arid, cooker, and drier land found in the lower regions of South America known as?

• Andes

• Amazon

• Patagonia

• Caribbean

What happens as you approach the mountainous regions of South America?

• It gets hotter

• It gets colder

• No major changes

What moves colder, drier air from the North/South Poles towards the Equator, thus effecting the temperatures in the Caribbean?

• Gulf Stream

• Rainshadow

• Wind patterns