(WG) Unit 4 Review: Climate
J. Brumbelow
Terms: (definition plus its importance within the unit of study)
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“Eye” of the storm
Biome
Blizzard
Climograph (also know how to read this type of chart)
Coniferous
Deciduous
Desert
Drought
El Nino
Equinox
Greenhouse Effect
Humid continental
Hurricane
Ice cap
La Nina
Monsoon
Permafrost
Rain shadow
Subarctic
Tundra
Questions: Using your text or electronic device, find the correct response(s) to the following:
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What does the earth’s revolution and the earth’s tilt cause?
How is a region categorized as a desert climate?
What happens to temperature for every 1000 ft. increase in elevation?
What are the two most significant factors in defining different climates?
What climate zone do you believe Alvin, TX resides?
Location: (be able to locate and analyze data for the following places/locations)
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Africa
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Australia
Europe
Greenland
North America
Pacific Ocean
South America
Misc: (Charts/Graphs/Maps that will be used on the test)
Charts/Graphs: Tornadoes, India Climate Graph, Latin America: Vertical Climate Zones and Crops,
Climograph: India, Climograph: Monthly Temperature and Precipitation
Maps: Climate Zones, Continents and Oceans