ch 28.3 Flashcards
maritime climate
a climate that is strongly affected by an ocean
continental climate
a climate thats not directly affected by an ocean
sea breeze
blows from over the water toward land in the afternoon when the land is warmer than the water
what is climate
long term average of weather conditions
what is weather
outside conditions
what are the 5 spheres
atmosphere cryosphere hydrosphere lithosphere biosphere
what is the atmosphere
the atmosphere includes the air around us.
the biosphere is everything organic
the hydrosphere is liquid water
the cryosphere is frozen water in snow ice and glaciers
the lithosphere is earths outermost layer
what is the primary factor that influnces climate at its given location
latitude
where is the greates of solar radiation recieve on earth
at the equater
what degrees do the sun raise hit earth
90 degrees
what degrees does the sun raise hit surface at the temprate zone
45 degrees
