DIFFERENT FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE Flashcards
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Average of all weather conditions of an area over along period of time
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Climate
2
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Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the earth - Considered the most important factor
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Latitude
3
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Regions found at 66.5N of the North Pole
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Arctic
4
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- Refers to zones within latitudes between 5/10 to 35
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Tropic
5
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Examples of Tropical climate zone
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Rainforest, Savanna, and semi-arid
6
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Three distinctive tropical climates
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- Equatorial
- Tropical Continental
- Hot desserts
7
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Refers to zones in a range of latitude between 40 an d 60/70
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Temperate
8
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Extends from the tropic of Cancer
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North temperate zone
9
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Extends from the Tropic of Capricorn
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South Temperate zone
10
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Two types of temperate climate
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- Maritime
- Continental
