Vegetation and Climate Zones Flashcards

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DEFINE POLAR CLIMATE ZONE

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Top and bottom of the earth, very cold with snow and wind, land is flat with snow and ice

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DEFINE TROPICAL CLIMATE ZONE

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all month have an average temperature over 18 degrees, about 40% of worlds population lives here, seasons determined by precipitation

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WHAT IS THE SHRUB AND BRUSH VEGETATION ZONE

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Its scattered across the world, plant community with vegetation that is shrub

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WHAT IS THE MOUNTAIN VEGETATION ZONE

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Spread around the world, few plants and animals are suited for this area, climate is colder higher up

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What is Climate?

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The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

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What is Weather?

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The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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66.5 N

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Arctic Circle

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Arctic Circle =

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Polar zone

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66.5 S

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Antarctic circle

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Antarctic Circle =

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Polar zone

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23.5 N

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Tropic of Cancer

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23.5 S

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Where is the Temperate Zone?

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Above/Below the tropic of cancer/capricorn

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Equator

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0 degrees latitude

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Prime Meridian

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0 degrees longitude

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Where is the Tropical Zone?

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Above and below the Equator