9Th Permison Geography Chapter 2 2.7

Front 1

The amount of thermal energy and water that reaches each region of the world determines its _______.

Back 1

climate

Front 2

___ is the typical weather in a region over a long period of time.

Back 2

Climate

Front 3

_______ is the atmosheric conditions of a location for a specific moment in time (ie. a day, week or month).

Back 3

Weather

Front 4

List the five categories of world climate:
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2
3
4
5

Back 4

1. tropical rainy - tropical rain forest, grassland
2. dry - deserts
3. cold - polar areas, ice caps
4. moderate - where most civilization lives
5. varied highlands

Front 5

Deserts are often called ____ which means "lacking moisture".

Back 5

arid

Front 6

Name the four moderate climates:
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2
3
4

Back 6

1. humid subtropic
2. humid continential
3. mediterranean
4. marine west coast

Front 7

For every 1,000 ft. increase in altitude, the temperature drops about 3 1/2deg. F.- this drop is called ______ ____.

Back 7

lapse rate