602 Q2 Flashcards
distance north or south of the equator are lines of
Latitude
What gains or loses heat more slowly than land or air?
Water
23 1/2 degrees north latitude is called what line of Latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
The Marine, humid subtropical, dry summer-subtropical sub-regions are found in what climate region?
Humid, mild
Regions near cool ocean currents have dry climates for what reason?
Cool air does not pick up much moisture
The Pan-American Highway has a gap in what country?
Panama
What three factors affect both temperature and amount of precipitation?
distance from water, ocean currents, and atmospheric circulation
What two factors affect the temperature the most?
Altitude and Latitude
As altitude increases, what happens to temperature?
It falls
The distance above sea level
altitude
What climate region has no sub-regions?
Highland
In the 60-90 north and south Latitude are found what winds?
Polar Easterlies
Many Latin Americans prefer living in the highlands for what reason?
Colder climate and good soil for crops
Desert, semiarid (steppe) sub-regions are found in what climate region?
Dry
What prevents the sun from always shining straight down on the same place on earth?
Tilt of the earth
The tropical wet, tropical wet and dry sub-regions are found in what climate region?
Tropical Humid
The tundra and icecap sub-regions are found in what climate region?
Polar
The Inter-American Highway in Central America is part of what highway system?
Pan-American Highway
Distance east or west of the prime meridian are called
Longitude
The Continental moist, subarctic sub-regions are found in what climate region?
Humid continental
23 1/2 degrees south latitude is called what line of Latitude?
Tropic of Capricorn
The condition of the atmosphere at particular TIME is called what?
Weather
In the 0-30 north and south Latitude are found what winds?
Trade Winds
Ocean currents that are warm begin where?
Equator
The side of a mountain that faces away from the wind is
Leeward
What factor affects precipitation most?
topography
What are the surface features of a land called?
Topography
In the 60-90 north and south Latitude are found what winds?
Westerly Winds
Ocean currents that are cold begin where?
Poles
What two things help create wind?
Earth’s rotation on its axis and its revolving around the sun
The side of a mountain that faces toward the wind is called?
Windward
Most Latin Americans live where?
near the coast or highlands
A region that stays warmer in winter and cooler in the summer must be near what topographical feature?
A large body of water
Climate region that is hot with heavy precipitation is:
Tropical Humid
Ocean currents move because of what three reasons?
Differences in the waters saltiness; the movement of wind on the water; different depths having different temperatures
