Climate Flashcards

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1
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General pattern of weather in a certain area

A

Climate

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2
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The condition of the atmosphere of a specific place and time

A

Weather

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3
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2 Ways to describe climate

A

Temperature and precipitation

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4
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Three major climate zones in earth

A

Polar
Tropical
Temperate

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5
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Is wet and has two types of climate: arid and semi-arid

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Tropical zone

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6
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Remains hot, muddy and has frequent rainfall

A

Arid

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7
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Wet, warm summer, and cooler winter

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Semi arid

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8
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Warm to hot temperature

Has the greatest temperature change

A

Temperate

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9
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Short cool summer and long winters

A

Polar zone

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10
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The relationship between latitude and amount of sunlight is

A

Indirect relationship

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11
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Relationship between the altitude and temperature

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Indirect relationship

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12
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The force on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls down to earth

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Atmospheric pressure

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13
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Higher area equals to ____ temperature

A

Cooler

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14
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Natural features or an arrangement of an area

A

Topography

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15
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Rain shadow side

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Leeward side

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16
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Opposite side of leeward

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Windward

17
Q

Patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because a mountain ranges lock all plant-growing rainy weather

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Leeward side or rain shadow

18
Q

What are the five factors affecting climate

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Topography
Altitude
Latitude location
Water a body surrounding
Ocean Currents

19
Q

Two types of ocean currents

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Surface current and deep ocean current

20
Q

Cold water= goes down hot water= ___?

A

Goes up

21
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It is the deflection of air and the pattern of deflection that is not attached to the ground

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Corololis effect