Climate Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is climate
C i t a w a a L a o t e s
Climate is the average weather across a large area of the earth’s surface.
Where does hot desert climate occur
L v
S
Las Vegas
Sahara
How many season does hot desert climate have
2 s o h s, s c w
Two seasons one hot summer, short cool winter
Weather in hot desert
N r t a 40 DC n d b 30 DC
No rain temperatures above 40°C Never drops below 30°C
Natural vegetation in hot desert
C
S
-Cacti
Strubes
Temperatures and seasons of boreal forest
2 s e a s t t r b 21 DC -54DC
Two seasons Evergreen and sesonal territory’s Temperatures range between 21°C (summer ) -54°C (winter)
Example Siberia
Perception in boreal forest
M a c f m d, p , s, b, a, s l
moist and cold forest Modeitily dry, Pine ,Spruce, brurch ,aspen ,scrub life
Temperature and seasons of warm temperate oceanic
2 s
H, d a 30DC
M, w w
C t
A 10DC
Two seasons
• Hot, dry average 30°C
• Mild, wet winter
• Comfortable temperauters
, average 10°C
Example Egypt
Wildlife or boreal forest
Moose
Reindeer
Where does savanna occur
H I t s a 3 c, s-a, A A a C
home of the safari across
3 continents
South america, Australia 8
Africa • Cuba
Precipitation of warm temperate oceanic
D, m, s c l t d a w i w 350-900mm
Dry
• Mild
summer can lead to drought and wet in winter
350 - 900 mm
Vegetation in warm temperate oceanic
M e c
L o
F t a v
S a h
Mostly evergreen conifers
Large orchards
• Fruit
trees and vines
“Shurbs and herbs
Seasons in savanna
T
Tropical
Weather in savanna
P o s d w i r, I r a m o a 30DC
-Periods of sevre drought When it rains, it’ll rain alot Monsoon • On average 30°C
Vegetation in savanna
T, s a g
W-L
A t
Trees, srubs 8 grass
• Wood land
• Acacia tree
Temperature and seasons for cool temperate oceanic
4 s
C t
W s 12-20DC
H s i s
M w 5-10DC
L s-s
Four seasons
• Cool temperatures
• Warm summers, 12-20°C
• High
sunshine in summer
• Mild winter, 5-10 °C
• LOw sun shine
Example new Zealand
Animal: owl
Perception for cool temperate oceanic
R t t y 800-2000mm a y p
Rainfall throughout the year
• 800-2,000mm average yearly preception
Vegetation for cool temperate oceanic
H g g
M t f c
D: a o h I
C: s p r
Healthy grass grown
• Many temperate forests cleared
• Deciduous: ash, oak, hazel
Coniferous: Spruce, pine, fir
Where does tundra occur
Antarctica
How many season does tundra have
2 s
2 seasons
Weather in tundra
Summer temp
10°C - 50°C F
• Short cold summers: 5°C
on average
• Long, cold winters: - 35°C
• Wide
annual temperature
range
• Rainfall: less
than 250 m per year
Vegitation:
• Only mosses
• Shrubs
• lichen