Climate Systems
Review Questions

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1. Compare and contrast the seasonality of precipitation that falls in the Dry Summer Subtropical climate and the Humid Subtropical climate.

2. Describe how the seasonality of precipitation (generally) varies as one travels from the Equator to the Mediterranean Sea.

3. How does the geographical distribution of the Marine West Coast climate in North America differ from that in Europe? What is largely responsible for the difference?

4. In general, why does the arctic tundra climate have a smaller temperature range than the subarctic climate?

5. Which climate has the smallest annual temperature range and why?

6. Which climates are significantly influenced by mountain systems?

7. What is continentality and what affect does it have on the climate of a place?

8. Which climates are significantly influenced by cold ocean currents?

9. Why do we sometimes refer to the Ice cap climate as a "polar desert"?

10. When does the Wet/Dry tropical climate experience its highest temperatures and highest rainfall?

11. How do the position of the ITCZ and Subtropical Highs affect the climate in the tropics?