28.3 Flashcards
what is climate
long term average of weather condidions
what spheres make up earths system
atmosphere,biosphere,hydrosphere,lithosphere,cryosphere
what is the atmosphere
all air around us
what is the biosphere
anything living
what is the lithosphere
earths outermost layer
what is the primary factor that influences location at any given moment
latitude
where is solar radiation most intense on earths surface
the equatior
what angle do the suns rays hit the tropical zone
90 degrees
what angle does the suns rays hit the temperate zone
45 degrees
what angle does the sun hit the polar zones
30vdegrees
what effects climate
ocean,mountains, percipitation
what is the conditions like in the windward side
cool and wet,vegitation
what are conditions like on the leeward side
hot,dry littlevegitation
what is lad breeze
happens at night and blows from land to water
what typeof climate zone does lamar have
dry and grassland
