Question

weather differences in environments: circle or highlight the environment that matches each description.
warmer and more humid than surrounding areas
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra
colder temperatures at the top and warmer at the bottom
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra
warm temperatures, high humidity and lots of rainfall
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra
extremely cold and dry all year
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra
characterized by a rainy season, generally has warm summers and colder winters
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra
more humidity on the side near water and little humidity on the other side
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra
warm daytime temperatures and cold nighttime temperatures because there are no clouds to regulate the temperature. very, very, dry - low humidity, low to no precipitation
swamp desert mountain grassland rainforest tundra

Explanation:

• Swamp: It is a wetland area. Due to the presence of water and vegetation, it can be warmer and more humid than surrounding areas.
• Mountain: As altitude increases, temperature decreases. So, mountains have colder temperatures at the top and warmer at the bottom.
• Rainforest: It has warm temperatures, high humidity (due to dense vegetation and transpiration) and lots of rainfall (as it is a tropical ecosystem with heavy precipitation).
• Tundra: It is located in cold regions (like near the poles). It is extremely cold and dry all year with very low precipitation.
• Grassland: It has distinct seasons. There is a rainy season, generally has warm summers (due to relatively low - lying and open areas) and colder winters (as it is not in the tropics).
• Mountain: When a mountain is near a water body (like an ocean), the windward side (side near water) gets more moisture (more humidity) as the air is forced to rise and condense. The leeward side (other side) has little humidity as the air has already lost most of its moisture.
• Desert: During the day, there is no cloud cover to reflect sunlight, so it gets warm. At night, without clouds to trap heat (greenhouse - like effect), the heat escapes quickly, making it cold. Deserts are very dry with low humidity and low precipitation.

Answer:

1. Swamp
2. Mountain
3. Rainforest
4. Tundra
5. Grassland
6. Mountain
7. Desert