geo climate st/st Flashcards
ice cap
very cold all year with permanent ice and snow
vegetation: ice cap
tundra
very cold winters, cold summers, and little rain or snow
vegetation: tundra
subarctic
cold, snowy winters and cool, rainy summers
vegetation: (unsure) coniferous forest?
marine west coast
warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year
vegetation: (unsure) highlands/mixed forest
humid continental
warm, rainy summers and cool, snowy winters
vegetation: (unsure) mixed forest/deciduous forest
humid subtropical
hot, rainy summers and mild winters with some rain
vegetation: (unsure) mixed/deciduous/coniferous forest
mediterranean
warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters
vegetation: chaparral
arid
hot and dry all year with very little rain
vegetation: desert
semiarid
hot, dry summmers and cool, dry winters
vegetation: (unsure) desert/desert scrub
tropical wet and dry
hot all year with rainy and dry seasons
vegetation: tropical grassland
tropical wet
hot and rainy all year
vegetation: broadleaf evergreen forest
highlands
temperature and precipitation vary with latitude and elevation
vegetation: highlands
