Climate Zones Guided Reading Review

Tropical, temperate, and polar climate zones are all determined by what factor?

How do monsoons affect some places with humid tropical climates?

• by producing tall grassess

• by producing rainforests

• by creating rainy and dry seasons

• by creating cool and windy seasons

Which of the following would accurately describe the year-round conditions in places with humid tropical climates?

• dry

• muggy

• rainy

• warm

• windy

Because frozen earth absorbs water poorly, parts of which climate zone has ponds and marshes that form in the summer?

Classify each climate zone into the correct latitude zone.

Groups:

(a) Tropical

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(b) Temperate

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(c) Polar

• Subarctic

• Tundra

• Tropical Savanna

• Marine West Coast

• Humid Subtropical

• Mediterranean

• Humid Continental

• Ice Cap

• Humid Tropical

Which two climate zones can occur at many different latitudes?

• Mediterranean Climates

• Dry Climates

• Subarctic Climates

• Highland Climates

• Savanna Climates

Where do temperate climates occur?

• at low elevations

• at high elevations

• at high latitudes

• in the middle latitudes

Match each description with the correct climate zone

• Tropical Savanna Climate

• semi-dry grassland bordering deserts

• Desert Climate

• Warm all year with a wet and dry season; tall grasses

• Steppe Climate

• low precipitation and a few hardy plants

  sunny and dry

• Humid Tropical Climate

• warm and rainy year round with rainforests

  monsoons create extreme wet seasons in some places

Match each description with the correct climate zone

• Subarctic Climate

• freezing cold with snow and ice

  little precipitation and no vegetation

• Tundra Climate

• very long, cold winters and cold, short summers

  little precipitation and permafrost

• Ice Cap Climate

• long cold winters and short cool summers

  little precipitation and evergreen forests

Match each description with the correct climate zone

• Mediterranean Climate

• four distinct seasons: long, cold winters; short, warm summers

  varied precipitation; vast grasslands and forests

• Humid Subtropical Climate

• cloudy, mild summers and cool, rainy winter; strong ocean influence and evergreen forests

• Humid Continental Climate

• humid with hot summers and mild winters

  mixed forests and hurricanes

• Marine West Coast Climate

• dry, sunny, warm summers and mild, wet winters