Chapter 2: Water, Climate, and Chapter 2: Water, Climate, and VegetationVegetation

Know the following:Know the following:– What percent of the Earth is covered in waterWhat percent of the Earth is covered in water– The three basic steps of the water cycleThe three basic steps of the water cycle– In the final step of the water cycle (precipitation) In the final step of the water cycle (precipitation)

what three forms of precipitation is there what three forms of precipitation is there

Types of WaterTypes of Water

Know the following:Know the following:– What percent of water on Earth is freshWhat percent of water on Earth is fresh– What percent of fresh water is frozenWhat percent of fresh water is frozen– What are the four major oceansWhat are the four major oceans– Of the oceans which is the deepestOf the oceans which is the deepest– Smaller bodies of water are know as whatSmaller bodies of water are know as what

Latitude and ClimateLatitude and Climate

Know the following:Know the following:– What area is know as the tropicsWhat area is know as the tropics– How long is it dark in the North and South polesHow long is it dark in the North and South poles

Wind, Water, and CurrentsWind, Water, and Currents

Know the following:Know the following:– What three things help create Earth’s climateWhat three things help create Earth’s climate– Hurricanes that form in the Pacific are called Hurricanes that form in the Pacific are called

whatwhat– Why are monsoons important in South AsiaWhy are monsoons important in South Asia– Why are trees and vegetation thick and green Why are trees and vegetation thick and green

on the costal side of mountains on the costal side of mountains – What kind of climate does a rain shadow area What kind of climate does a rain shadow area

have have

Tropical ClimatesTropical Climates

Know the following:Know the following:– What are the Earth’s four major climatesWhat are the Earth’s four major climates– What two seasons does the tropical savanna What two seasons does the tropical savanna

climate have climate have – What is the world’s largest rain forest What is the world’s largest rain forest – What type of terrain do savannas haveWhat type of terrain do savannas have

Mid-Latitude ClimatesMid-Latitude Climates

Know the following:Know the following:– The Marine West Coast Climate has what kind The Marine West Coast Climate has what kind

of seasonsof seasons– The Mediterranean Climate has what kind of The Mediterranean Climate has what kind of

seasonsseasons– The Humid Continental Climate has what kind of The Humid Continental Climate has what kind of

seasonsseasons– The Humid Subtropical Climate has what kind of The Humid Subtropical Climate has what kind of

seasonsseasons

High Latitude ClimatesHigh Latitude Climates

Know the following:Know the following:– Subarctic Climate has what kind of weatherSubarctic Climate has what kind of weather– Tundra Climate has what kind of weatherTundra Climate has what kind of weather– Ice Cap Climate has what kind of weatherIce Cap Climate has what kind of weather– Highland Climate has what kind of weatherHighland Climate has what kind of weather

Dry ClimatesDry Climates

Know the following:Know the following:– How much rain is received per year in a desert How much rain is received per year in a desert

climateclimate– How much rain is received per year in a steppe How much rain is received per year in a steppe

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