How are the tropical rainfall, tropical monsoon, and tropical savanna climates similar and different?
Three climates are designated "tropical," with their defining characteristic being consistent warm to hot temperatures; every month has an average temperature of 18°C (64°F) or higher. All three tropical climates are found in the Amazon basin of South America, in the following sequence poleward from the equator. The tropical rainforest climate is hot, humid, and rainy year-round, with little seasonal variation in temperature or precipitation. The tropical monsoon climate has a short dry season, when the otherwise heavy rains taper off for one or more months. The tropical savanna climate (also called the tropical wet-dry climate) has marked wet and dry seasons, typically lasting roughly half the year. The savanna's extended dry season results in lower annual precipitation amounts than the other tropical climates.
You might also like to view...
The first evidence of shelled organisms is calcareous tubes found with the Ediacaran fauna. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One of the primary effects of modern communications on social customs has been to
A) preserve folk cultures, by increasing awareness of their uniqueness. B) stimulate the diffusion of folk cultures around the world. C) increase the similarity of social customs in different locations. D) have little effect on the diffusion of social customs. E) slow the rate of change.
An outcome, or the probability of an outcome, can be predicted using ____
a. visualizations b. positive feedback c. absolute locations d. cartography e. mathematical and statistical models
The amount of energy released by an asteroid or comet impact is directly related to its ________ at the time of the collision.
A. velocity and specific heat B. composition and shape C. mass and speed D. density and shape E. composition and volume