Climate Change

Question 1

Climatologist use past years’ data to determine the

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normal for an area

Question 2

Climate is ____ and weather is ____

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Personality, mood

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Areas with the lower latitudes are located in the

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topic zone, they receive more sunlight and have high temperatures year-around.

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Areas with the highest latitudes are located in the

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polar zone, they receive the least amount of sunlight and have cold temperatures.

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Areas between polar and tropic zones are considered the

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temperate zone, their temperatures are moderate year-around.

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Latitude of equator

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0°

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Latitude of North Pole

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66.5°N

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Latitude of South Pole

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66.5°S

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Latitude of Tropic of Cancer

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23.5°N

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Latitude of Tropic of Capricorn

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23.5°S

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Rain shadow

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mouton side that receives less rainfall (usually leeward)

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Windward Side

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Greener side where bodies of water blow on it

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Leeward Side

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Where the dry air blows

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El Nino

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Raises global temperatures, because warm ocean currents from the eastern pacific of South American

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El Nina

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Lower global temperatures, cold ocean currents, east pacific of South American

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Sunspots

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More sunspots causes higher intensity of the sun, raising temperatures

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Greenhouse Effect

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Natural heating of Earth’s surface by greenhouse gases being absorbed

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Methane

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burning fossil fuels and natural animal emissions

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Nitrous oxide

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remains in the atmosphere for decades, result of motor vehicle exhaust

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Carbon Dioxide

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Main greenhouse gas, comes from deforestation and burning fossil fuels

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The extra trapped gases are heating the earth causing

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polar waters to warm causing sea levels to rise

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Global warming increases

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frequency and severity of storms

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Global warming causes climates in places

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change, ex; semi-arid, wet areas become wetter

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Climates are defined by their

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temperature and precipitation

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Tropical; Tropical Wet

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77°-90° F, intense rain for short periods of time, Mawsynram, India: wettest place on earth

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Tropical; Tropical Monsoon

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Less rain (Occurs during rainy season), African savannas

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Tropical; Tropical Wet and Dry

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77°F, rain nearly every day, Africa, Brazil, India

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Polar; Polar Ice Caps

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-16° - -90°F, very little precipitation, freezing most of the year

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Polar; Polar Tundra

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-18° - 50°F, practically no precipitation, most extreme climate on earth

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Dry; Dry Arid

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Temperatures vary, very little precipitation, Atacama Desert (Driest place on earth)

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Dry; Dry Semi-Arid

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Temperature vary, inconsistent amount of precipitation, outback, southern texas

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Moist Subtropical (Mid-Latitude); Humid Subtropical

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Warm temp, moderate rain, southeast US

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Moist Subtropical (Mid-Latitude); Mediterranean

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Warm temp, moderate precipitation, Southeastern US

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Moist Subtropical (Mid-Latitude); Marine West Coast

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Cool temp, moderate precipitation, Pacific NW and Western Europe

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Moist Continental (Mid-Latitude)

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Dry Winter, Dry Summer, Wet All Season- Cool/cold temp, moderate precipitation, areas with conflict in between tropical and polar air masses.