Climate geography test

Question 1

L.O.W.E.R.N

Answer 1

Latitude
Ocean currents
Wind, air masses, & jet streams
Elevation
Relief
Near water

Question 2

Latitude

Answer 2

Latitude is how far a location is from the equator. the closer a place is to the equator the warmer the climate is. But the top and bottom of the earth get more area covered rather than closer to the equator.

Question 3

Ocean currents

Answer 3

Transport warm and cold water and can cause change in climate.water on the outside, and warm on the inside. They try to switch.

Question 4

Air masses

Answer 4

A body of air. (A classroom has a body of air)
M-Maritime (moist- formed on water)
C-Continental (Dry formed over land)
T-Tropical (hot)
P-Polar (Cool to cold)
A-Arctic (Very cold)

Question 5

Wind

Answer 5

Movement of air from high air pressures to low air pressures. The earth absorbs the suns heat, warm air rises, then that turns to wind and cold air, then the air goes down and the process repeats.

Question 6

Jet streams

Answer 6

Jet Streams - Narrow, fast-moving bands of air found high in the atmosphere (around 10-15 km above Earth’s surface) that move from west to east. They typically occur near the boundaries between different air masses, such as the polar and tropical air masses.

Question 7

Elevation

Answer 7

How high a place is above sea level. High elevations tend to be cooler as they have lower air pressures

Question 8

Relief

Answer 8

Relief refers to the physical features of the land, such as mountains and valleys. Mountains create barriers to the movement of air masses.●Windward side (facing the ocean) = More precipitation as moist air rises, cools, and condenses.●Leeward side (sheltered side) = Less precipitation, creating a rain shadow.

Question 9

Near water

Answer 9

Heats and cools slower than land.
Maritime-Mild winter and cool summer
Continental-Extreme temp swings