Foldable Questions Flashcards
What factors affect temperature?
Latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, ocean currents
What factors affect precipitation?
Prevailing winds, mountain ranges, seasonal winds
How does latitude affect temperature?
Areas closer to the equator have more direct sunlight which gives them a warmer climate, opposed to areas near the poles that have a colder climate
Here’s an example: London has an average high of 75° and low of 37°. Tamale has a average high of 100° and low of 71°. Which country is further North? Why?
London is farther North and has a latitude of 51°N. It’s cooler because it’s farther from the equator and gets less direct sunlight.
How does altitude affect temperature?
Temperatures decrease as altitude increases. Mountainous areas have cooler climates than lower areas. Mt. Kilimanjaro’s base ranges from 70-80° and it’s peak ranges from 20-(-20°).
How does a cities distance from a large body of water affect temperature?
Water heats and cools 5x slower than land, when wind blows across oceans, they moderate temperatures, the centers of continents are too far to be warmed or cooled by the ocean.
Grand Prarie’s average high is 75°, and low is -1°, and Edinburg’s average high is 66°, and low is 34°. Which city is closer to the ocean, and what is the typical climate of these cities like?
Edinburg is closer to the ocean and has warm winters and cool summers, while Grand Prarie has hot summers and cold winters.
When a city is NEAR water, it’s high temperatures
become ____________, and it’s cold temperatures become ____________. (When compared to something further inland).
Less hot, less cold
How do ocean currents affect temperature?
Climates are influences by temperatures of currents, and these currents move because of different amounts of SE striking Earth. Warm currents go up towards the poles, and cool currents go down towards the equator. Currents can heat/cool local air masses
Cartwright’s average high is 40°, and low is 24°, and Dublin’s average high is 56°, and low is 44°. Which city is near a warm current? Cool?
Cartwright is near a cold current, and Dublin is near a warm current.
How does prevailing winds affect precipitation?
They blow in 1 direction over large distances and can move air masses with different temperatures and humidities. The amount of WV in an air mass affects how much snow or rain it will produce.
How does mountain ranges affect precipitation?
They affect the type and location of precipitation
EX: Humid air masses from the ocean rise over mountains which makes clouds and rain over the _____ side of the mountain. The air mass is now drier which leaves the other side (______) in a _______.
Windward, Leeward, rainshadow
How does seasonal winds affect precipitation?
A seasonal wind is a monsoon, caused by different rates of heating and cooling between the ocean and nearby land. In Asia, a “sea breeze” for months brings a rainy season, and a “land breeze” for months brings a dry season.
