Climate Flashcards
Set of conditions that temperature and rainfall pattern experienced in an area depends on
Climate Controls
Climate VS Weather
Climate: Long-term
Weather: Short-term
Distance in degrees from the equator (north & south)
Latitude
Describe the relationship of the latitude and average yearly temperature of a place
Higher latitude, lower average yearly temperature (inversely proportional)
Receives the greatest amount of precipitation in a year
Equatorial Region
What are the three climate zones on earth?
Tropical: 23.5° north and south
Temperate: 23.5° - 66.5°
Polar: 66.5° north and south
Refers to the height of a place above sea level
Altitude
Describe relationship of altitude and average yearly temperature of a place
Higher altitude, lower average yearly temperature
Pattern of air in the atmosphere that moves around the world
Global Wind Circulation
World-wide system of winds that accomplishes the necessary transport of heat from tropical to polar latitudes
Global Wind Circulation
Global Atmospheric Circulation
Polar Cell, Ferrel Cell, Hadley Cell
Features of the surface of the earth
Topography
Describe relationship of the mountain’s sides and their dryness
Windward sides are rainy, leeward sides are dry
Areas with significant accumulation of water on surface of the earth
Bodies of Water
Which air holds more moisture?
Warm Air
Rainfall is usually heavier near which parts of the ocean?
Near warmer areas
Refers to plants found in a particular area
Vegetation
Affects temperature and amount of precipitation due to its capability to absorb and release energy from the sun
Vegetation
Refers to a marked increase in temperature brought by release of greenhouse gases into the earth’s atmosphere
Global Warming
Long range change in patterns, temperature, wind, and precipitation of a certain region or the entire planet
Climate Change
