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Climate Flashcards

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1
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Refers to day-to-day.

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Weather

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2
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The average weather condition prevailing in a given area.

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Climate

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3
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Enumerate Factors affecting Climate

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Latitude
Prevailing Winds
Altitude or height above sea Level
Distance from the Sea

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These are dry and cold winds that blow from the high pressure areas of polar highs located between 60 to 90 degree latitude, and is also known as ____

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Polar Easterlies and Hadley Cells.

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Winds blowing from west to east in the middle latitudes of 30 to 60 degree latitude.

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Westerlies

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These are subtropical latitudes found between 30 to 35 degree latitude.

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Horse Latitude

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Winds blowing from east to west near the equator.

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Trade Winds

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Usually happens near the equator with light ocean currents.

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Doldrums

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He is known for his climate classification scheme.

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Wladimir Peter Koppen

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Found in places near or at the equator. It has generally two seasons-dry and wet.

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Tropical Climate

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It involves hot summers with seldom rains or precipitations.

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Dry Climate

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Characterized by moderate rainfall across the year, warm summers, and cool winters.

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Temperate Climate

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It includes variations of temperature year-round.

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Continental Climate

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Characterized by cool summers and very long cold winters. There is also a layer formed underneath the layer of soil.

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Polar Climate and Permafrost.

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15
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The climate in the Philippines is ____.

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Tropical

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Climate inside a building or airplane?

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Crypto Climate

17
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Refers to climatic conditions in localized areas near the Earth’s surface.

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Microclimate

18
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Rainful is evenly distributed throughout the year

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Type 4

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There is no dry season with very pronounced rainfall from november up to april and wet the rest of the year.

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Type 2

20
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There are two pronounced seasons: Dry from the months of november to april and wet the rest of the year

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Type 1

21
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Seasons are Not very pronounced. It is relatively dry from November to April and then wet for the rest of the year.

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Type 3

22
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A seasonal shift in the direction of the prevailing winds of a region.

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Monsoon.

23
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The two Major Wind Zones

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Amihan and Habagat

24
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It usually comes from July to September and is also known as the southwest monsoon.

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Habagat

25
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Comes from October to March, also known as northeast monsoon.

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Amihan

26
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Refers to the Gradual Increase of the overall temperature.

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Global Warming

27
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The sun’s energy that reaches the Earth’s atmosphere is being absorbed to warm the planet.

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Greenhouse effect

28
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Enumerate the Three Phases of ENSO.

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El Nino
La Nina
Neutral

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ENSO stands for? It also a significant climate phenomena because of its ability to alter or change the atmospheric circulation of the world.

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El Nino Southern Oscillation.

30
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It often occurs during the christmas holiday.

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El Nino

31
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Refers to the climate pattern that is characterized by the cooling of the ocean surface.

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La Nina

32
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Refers to the rapid rotating storm formed over tropical oceans.

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Tropical Cyclone

33
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Type of Tropical Cyclone formed over tropical and subtropical waters.

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Hurricane

34
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A mature tropical cyclone that usually originates in the northwest pacific.

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Typhoon.

35
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It helps warn locals about the possible impacts and damage a typhoon or tropical cyclone may bring. PSWS stands for?

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Public Storm Warning System.

36
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It is described as the change in the average weather pattern.

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Climate Change

37
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Enumerate the Impacts of Climate Change

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Environment
Economy
Health
Society

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