Despite the fact that high latitude locations experience significant amounts of daylight in the summer months, the lack of daylight in the winter months and the low angle of the sun translate to a small amount of insolation received throughout the year.

In which of the following biomes would you be LEAST LIKELY to encounter a clearly identifiable riparian zone (the zone would be clearly differentiated from the surrounding ecosystems)?

In which of the following locations would you expect to encounter the greatest extent of temperate rain forest?

Match the following descriptions of the primary climate cause with the main (A-E) climate region.

Identify the term used to refer to the situation in the image displayed on the screen.  I am specifically referring to the term used to describe a zone of green vegetation running through the middle of the picture.

The city of Reykjavik, Iceland is home to a Cfc climate while Copenhagen, Denmark is home to a Cfb climate.  Compare the climatic characteristics of these two locations?

Although Brussels, Belgium and Kyiv, Ukraine are located at approximately the same latitude, Kyiv experiences warmer summers and colder winters than Brussels.  The primary explanation for this is that Brussels is located closer to the Atlantic ocean so it experiences a more maritime climate.

In which of the following climate regions does the ITCZ not play a significant role?

What factor best explains the fact that they have different seasonal patterns of precipitation?  More specifically, why does Ho Chi Minh City experience its wet season during a different part of the year compared to Fortaleza?

The city of Verkhoyansk, Russia has a DwD climate that experiences a severe winter drought.  Which of the following is the best explanation for why a winter drought occurs in this location?