TCI Chapter 2: Earth’s Climates Geography Alive – Flashcards
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Ice Cap
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Very cold all year with permanent ice and snow.
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Subarctic
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Cold snowy winters and cool rainy summers
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Tundra
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Cold winters, cool summers, little rain or snow.
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Highlands
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Temperature varies with elevation and latitude.
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Humid Continental
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Warm rainy summers and cool snowy winters.
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Marine West Coast
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Warm summers and cool winters; very little rainfall or snow all year.
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Mediterranean
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Warm all year with dry summers and short rainy winters.
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Semiarid
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Hot, dry summers and cool dry winters.
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Tropical Wet and Dry
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Hot all year with rainy and dry seasons.
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Humid Subtropical
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Hot, rainy summers and mild winters with some rain.
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Arid
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Hot and dry all year with very little rain.
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Tropical Wet
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Hot and rainy all year.
