ch.28.3 Flashcards
Climate strongly influenced by presence of an ocean tends to be mild due to moisture
Maritime climate
a climate that is not directly effected by a climate.
continental climate
local wind created by temperature and pressure differences between ocean and land.
sea breeze
what is climate?
Long term average of weather conditions
what is weather?
Day to day conditions
What are the five spears that make up earths system?
Atmosphere,Cryosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere
What is the atmosphere?
Includes the air around us
What is the Biosphere?
Is everything organic
What is Hydrosphere?
A liquid water
What is Cryosphere?
Is frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers
What is lithosphere?
Is earths outer most layer
What is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location?
latitude
where is the grates solar radiation recived at earth?
at the equator
at a tropical zone what degree does the sun rays hit earth?
90 degrees
At the what degrees does the sun rays hit earths surface at the temperate zones
45 degrees