climate

Question 1

what is the difference between weather and climate

Answer 1

weather is short term
and climate is long term

Question 2

weather

Answer 2

-short term variation in atmosphere
eg weather was good yesterday

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

-weather condition over long period
-climate change has become a burning issue worldwide
eg. its gonna be a warm summer

Question 4

what are the six factors that influence or affect the climate of a region

Answer 4

1. Latitude
2. Ocean currents
3. Winds and Air Masses
   4.Elevation
   5.Relief
   6.Nearness to water

Question 5

latitude

Answer 5

distance from the equator helps to determine whether a region is hot or cold

Question 6

How latitude determines cooler and warmer areas

Answer 6

• As latitude increases temperature decrease
  -further from the equator=less sun/cooler
  -closer to the equator=more sun/warmer

Question 7

ocean currents

Answer 7

the temperature of an ocean current affects the temperature of the air that passes over it

Question 8

wind and air masses

Answer 8

winds and air masses carry the temperature of the water over land

Question 9

elevation

Answer 9

-elevation is the distance on the earth above sea level
-As elevation increases the temperature of the air decreases

Question 10

relief

Answer 10

• relief refers to the shape of the surface of the land
  -determined amount of precipitation a region receives
  eg.Bergen,Norway

Question 11

Nearness to water

Answer 11

eg maritaime climate and contintal climate

Question 12

maritime

Answer 12

-climate in areas near an ocean

Question 13

continental climate

Answer 13

-climate increase far from the ocean

Question 14

criteria for maritime climate (close to water)

Answer 14

-temperature range-less than 25 degress
-total precipitation-greater than 1000mm

Question 15

criteria for continental climate(away from water)

Answer 15

-total precipitation-less than 1000mm