Climate Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Physical Geography

Download Climate Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Physical Geography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 climate DEFINITION 1 generalized statement of the prevailing weather conditions ar a given place based on statistics of a long period of record and including mean values, departures from those means and the probabilities associated with those departures TERM 2 dry climate DEFINITION 2 total annual evaporation of moisture from the soil and from plant foliage exceeds annual precipitation by wide margin TERM 3 moist climate DEFINITION 3 sufficient rainfall to maintain the soil in a moist condition through much of the year and to sustain the year-round flow of the larger streams TERM 4 climograph DEFINITION 4 a graph on which two or more climate variables, such as monthly mean temperature and monthly precipitation are plotted for each month of the year TERM 5 wet equatorial climate DEFINITION 5 moist climate of the equatorial zone with a large annual water surplus, and with uniformly warm temperatures throughout the year TERM 6 monsoon and trade-wind coastal climate DEFINITION 6 moist climate of low latitudes showing a strong rainfall peak in the season of high Sun and a short period of reduced rainfall TERM 7 wet-dry tropical climate DEFINITION 7 climate of the tropical zone characterized by a very wet season alternating with a very dry season TERM 8 dry subtropical climate DEFINITION 8 dry climate of the subtropical zone, transitional between the dry tropical climate and the dry midlatitude climate TERM 9 moist subtropical climate DEFINITION 9 moist climate of the subtropical zone, characterized by a moderate to large annual water surplus and a strongly seasonal cycle of potential evapotranspiration TERM 10 Mediterranean climate DEFINITION 10 climate type of the subtropical zone, characterized by the alternation of a very dry summer and a mild rainy winter