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Geog1 Berkeley City College
Givental Final Exam
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
12/11/2011

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Term
Tropical Humid Climates
Definition
Tropical Rain Forest Climate- corresponds to ITCZ, rainforest
Tropical Monsoon Climate- dry winter, summer monsoon
Tropical Savanna Climate- dry winter, rainy summer
Term
Dry Climates
Definition
Low-Latitude Hot Desert- tropical
West Coast Desert- cool, lowest precipitation
Midlatitude Cold Desert-middle of continents, cold
Term
Humid Subtropical and Midlatitude Climates
Definition
Mediterranean- subtropical highs in summer, subpolar lows in winter, western side of continents, influence of cold currents
Humid Subtropical- eastern sides of continents, influence of warm currents
Marine west coast- influence of the westerlies and warm currents
Term
Severe Midlatitude Climates
Definition
Term
Severe Midlatitude Climates
Definition
Term
Tropical Rain Forest and Deciduous Forest
Definition
Humid Tropical Climate
flora- Layered structure
fauna- tree dwelling
Tropical Deciduous in transition zone to savanna
Term
Tropical Savanna and Scrub
Definition
dry winter and wet summer
flora- low-growing trees (scrub) and tall grasses (savanna)
fauna- large animals, esp in africa hoofed animals and carnivores
Term
Desert
Definition
flora- drought resistant plants
fauna- small burrowing animals
Term
Mediterranean Woodland and Shrub
Definition
subtropical mediterranean type of climate
flora- dense growth of woody shrubs, evergreen shrubs and trees
summer wildfires and winter floods
Term
Midlatitude Grassland
Definition
Midlatitude Steppe
Low precipitation, cant support larger plants
fauna- grazing animals
Term
Midlatitude Deciduous Forest
Definition
Subtropical Humid Type of Climate, Marine West Coast, and southern parts of humid continental type of climate
Dense growth of broadleaf trees and coniferous trees (Pacific NW)
Term
Boreal
Definition
Subarctic Climate
Only in Northern Hemisphere
Taiga- coniferous trees *needle leef evergreens*
Permafrost, oor drainage,
fauna- fur bearing mammals, migrating birds
Term
Tundra
Definition
Polar Tundra Climate
Permafrost and short vegetation period
grasses, mosses, lichens, low shrubs
Fauna- instects migrating birds mammals
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