Chapter 7

Question 1

Weather vs Climate

Answer 1

Weather - Short-term, local conditions

Climate - Long-term, regional conditions

Question 2

Koppen Climate Systems

Answer 2

A widely used classification system based on 3 letters
1st Letter - Five main climate groups
2nd Letter - Seasonal Precipitation
3rd Letter - Level of heat -Temperature

Question 3

Tropical Climates

Answer 3

Rain Forest
Monsoon
Savanna

Question 4

Mesothermal Climates

Answer 4

Humid Subtropical- South Carolina
Marine West Coast - New Zealand
Mediterranean - Sacramento

Question 5

Microthermal Climates

Answer 5

Humid Continental - New York, China

Subarctic Regions - Canada

Question 6

Polar Climates

Answer 6

Extreme Cold
Very high latitude and elevations
Tundra Landscapes
Ice Cap/Ice Sheet
Polar Marine

Question 7

Dry Climates

Answer 7

Permanent moisture deficits
mostly western edges of continents
- Saudi Arabia, New Mexico

Question 8

Sacramento’s Climate

Answer 8

Mediterranean

Wet winters, dry summers