Ch 3 Study Guide Flashcards
What is the Tropic of Cancer
The most northern that receives direct sunlight
True or false
Earth is tilted on its axis
True
What is the Tropic of Capricorn
The most southern point that receives direct sunlight
What is a solstice
When the sun is at it’s most northern or southern point
What is weather
Atmospheric conditions at a certain point in time
What is climate
Atmospheric conditions over a long period of time
What holds heat longer-water or land
Water
What are the four main factors of climate
Elevation, wind and ocean currents, latitude, and topography
What are the three zones of latitude
Tropical, temperate, and polar
How many feet must you rise to lose 5° of temperature
1000 feet
Explain what the greenhouse effect is
A layer of gases, released when oil and coal are burned, trap solar energy
How does air movement effect weather
It forces weather to change
How does water vapor affect climate
It affects the level of precipitation
Explain convectional precipitation
When in the morning the sun heats up dew which vibrates. There is so much water vapor that it rains in the same area that the dew formed
Explain orographic precipitation
Clouds moving in are caught on the wind side of a mountain-releasing precipitation
