CH 28.3-28.4 Flashcards
what is climate
is a long term average of weather conditions
what is weather
day to day conditions
what are the 5 spheres that make up earths system
atmosphere,biosphere,cryosphere,hydrosphere, lithosphere
what is the atmosphere
includes the air around us
what is the biosphere
is everything organic
what is the hydrosphere
is liquid water
what is cryosphere
is frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers
what is the lithosphere
Earth’s outermost layer
what is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location
latitude
what is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location
latitude
where is the greatest amount of solar radiation received on earth
at the equator
at a tropical region what degrees do the sun rays hit earth
90 degrees
in a temperate region at what degrees does the sun rays hit the earth
45 degrees
in a polar zone what degrees does the sun rays hit earths surface
30 degrees
which zone would we fall in
the temperate zone
what other factors determine climate
precipitation, mountains, and water
what are some specifics on the windward side of a mountain range
wet and lots of vegetation
what are some specifics on the leeward side
little to no vegetation, dry air
what is land breeze
air blowing to the water
what climate zone is lamar located
warm semi arid, and grassland
is the warming if Pacific Ocean off the coast of western South America that occurs every 3 to 10 years
El Nino
which occurs when trade winds in the Pacific are unusaully strong and surface water is colder than normal
La Nina
An increase in the average temperatures of earths near surface air and oceans
Global warming
what are the 2 changes earths climate undergoes
seasonal changes and long term-changes
how do seasonal changes occur
Occurs as Earths revolves around the Sun
which hemisphere experiences summer
the one that is titled toward the sun
what was the period called when earths surface was covered by a sheet of ice
Ice Age
how long ago did the world climate reach its current climate
3,000 years
what are the changes related to earths orbit
timing of season, axis rotation,
how do humans impact climate
energy consumption, deforestation,factories, agricultural practice
what is deforestation
clearing a large areas of forest land
how does deforestation impact climate change
trees remove carbon dioxide
what are the two ways that the carbon cycle is affected
deforestation and loss of vegetation
