Match each word to its correct meaning. 1.
arid
2. climate
3. continental
4. desert
type of climate where precipitation
is less than evaporation, which makes it
very dry
characterized by a season of wind
and heavy rain
a region close to the equator that is
characterized by warm temperatures
year-round; also called tropical
characterized by a large amount of
moisture in the air
a description of an area's long-term
average temperature and precipitation
characteristics
a type of climate not influenced by
the oceans; occurs within the interiors of
continents
a landscape that receives very little
precipitation
5. equatorial
6. humid
7. monsoonal