Chapter 2: Water, Climate, and Vegetation

1. Chapter 2: Water, Climate, and Vegetation • Know the following: • What percent of the Earth is covered in water • The three basic steps of the water cycle • In the final step of the water cycle (precipitation) what three forms of precipitation is there

2. Types of Water • Know the following: • What percent of water on Earth is fresh • What percent of fresh water is frozen • What are the four major oceans • Of the oceans which is the deepest • Smaller bodies of water are know as what

3. Latitude and Climate • Know the following: • What area is know as the tropics • How long is it dark in the North and South poles

4. Wind, Water, and Currents • Know the following: • What three things help create Earth’s climate • Hurricanes that form in the Pacific are called what • Why are monsoons important in South Asia • Why are trees and vegetation thick and green on the costal side of mountains • What kind of climate does a rain shadow area have

5. Tropical Climates • Know the following: • What are the Earth’s four major climates • What two seasons does the tropical savanna climate have • What is the world’s largest rain forest • What type of terrain do savannas have

6. Mid-Latitude Climates • Know the following: • The Marine West Coast Climate has what kind of seasons • The Mediterranean Climate has what kind of seasons • The Humid Continental Climate has what kind of seasons • The Humid Subtropical Climate has what kind of seasons

7. High Latitude Climates • Know the following: • Subarctic Climate has what kind of weather • Tundra Climate has what kind of weather • Ice Cap Climate has what kind of weather • Highland Climate has what kind of weather

8. Dry Climates • Know the following: • How much rain is received per year in a desert climate • How much rain is received per year in a steppe climate