Chapter 10: Connecting Climates and Vegetation

Classifying climates, getting sticky with humid tropical climates, drying out with dry climates, staying comfortable with humid mesothermal climates, chilling out with humid microthermal climates, freezing with polar climates

Most deserts are covered by____, with enough sand and soil mixed in to support plant life

gravel

“Dry climate” occurs where warm temperatures cause potential _____ to exceed rainfall.

evaporation

True or False:

The lack of cloud cover and scarcity of vapor in the clear desert air means that a very high percentage of the solar energy that strikes this area reaches the surface.

true

Did J tell you the air is going to be dry out there while you are mining?

Yes