Chapter 28.3 Flashcards
a climate that is strongly affected by an ocean
maritime climate
a climate that is not directly affected by an ocean
continental climate
blows from over the water toward land in the afternoon, when the land is warmer than the water
sea breeze
what is climate
the long-term average of weather conditions
what is weather
the day-to-day outside conditions
what are the five spheres that make up earth’s system
lithosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere
what is the atmosphere
includes the air around us
what is the biosphere
everything organic
what is the hydrosphere
anything that includes liquid water
what is the cryosphere
frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers
what is the lithosphere
the Earth’s outermost layer
what is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location
latitude
where is the solar radiation most intense on earth
the equator
at what degrees do the sun rays hit earths surface at the tropic zone
90
what degrees do the sun rays hit earth surface at the temperate zone
45
what degrees do the sun rays hit earth’s surface at the polar zones
30
what zone are we located in
temperate zone
what other factors determine climate
precipitation, mountains, and water
what is the windward side like on a mountain range
the air is cool and wet and there is a lot of vegetation
what is it like on the leeward side on a mountain range
the air is warm and dry and there is little to no vegetation
what is a land breeze
air from the land goes to the water
which climate zone and what type of vegetation does Lamar, Colorado have
warm semi-arid climate and grassland as the vegetation
