chapter 28.3 Flashcards
what is climate
long term average of weather conditions
what is weather
the day to day outside condition
what are the five spheres that make up the earths system
atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere
what is the atmosphere
the air around us
what is the biosphere
everything organic
what is the hydrosphere
liquid water
what is the cryosphere
frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers
what is the lithosphere
earth’s outermost layer
what is the factor that influences climate
latitude
where is the solar radiation most intense on earth
equator
at what degrees do the sun rays hit earth’s surface at the tropic zone
90 degrees
at what degrees do the sun rays hit the earth’s surface at the temperature son
45 degrees
what degrees do the sun rays hit earth’s surface in the polar zone
30 degrees
what zone are we in
temperate zone
maritime climate
a climate that is strongly affected by an ocean
continental climate
a climate that is not directly affected by an ocean
sea breeze
blows fron over water toward land in the afternoon
what other factors determine climate
precipitation, mountains, water
what is the windward side on a mountain range
the air is cool and wet and there is a lot of vegetation
what is it like on the leaward side
little vegetation, warm and dry
what is a land breeze
when air from the land goes to the water
what climate and type of vegetation does Lamar Colorado have
we have a warm and semi- and grassland
an increase in the average temperatures of earths near surface air and oceans
global warning
the warning of the pacific ocean off the coast of western south america that occurs every 3 to 10 years
el nino
