ch.28.3 Flashcards

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1
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Climate strongly influenced by presence of an ocean tends to be mild due to moisture

A

Maritime climate

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2
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a climate that is not directly effected by a climate.

A

continental climate

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3
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local wind created by temperature and pressure differences between ocean and land.

A

sea breeze

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4
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what is climate?

A

Long term average of weather conditions

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5
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what is weather?

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Day to day conditions

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6
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What are the five spears that make up earths system?

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Atmosphere,Cryosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere

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7
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What is the atmosphere?

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Includes the air around us

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8
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What is the Biosphere?

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Is everything organic

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9
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What is Hydrosphere?

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A liquid water

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What is Cryosphere?

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Is frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers

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What is lithosphere?

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Is earths outer most layer

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12
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What is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location?

A

latitude

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13
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where is the grates solar radiation recived at earth?

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at the equator

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14
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at a tropical zone what degree does the sun rays hit earth?

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90 degrees

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At the what degrees does the sun rays hit earths surface at the temperate zones

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45 degrees

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16
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At what degrees does the sun rays hit earths surface at a polar zone

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30 degrees

17
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Witch zone do we fall in

A

located and template zone

18
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What other factors determine climate?

A

precipitation, water, and mountains

19
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what are some specifics on the wind ward side on a mountains?

A

the air is cool and wet with lots of vegetation.

20
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What climate zone is Lamar located in and what type of vegetation do we have?

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Warm semi-arid and grassland