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General climate zones Flashcards

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1
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3 general climate zones

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Arctic
Tropic
Temperate

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2
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2 types of temperate climate

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Maritime climate
Continental climate

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Region found at 65*N of the north pole compromsie the arctic region

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Arctic

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Refers to the zones within latitudes between 5/10* tp 30*

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Tropic (Hot climate)

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Refers to cones in a range of latitudes between 40* and 60/70*

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Temperate

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Is strongly affected by the oceans

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Maritime climate

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Increases in a land characterized by warmer summers and colder winters

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Continental climate

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3 main processes that make the ocean circulates

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Tidal forces
Wind stress
Density differences

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2 circulation types of ocean current

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Wind driven circulation
Thermohaline circulation

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10
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Provided by wind stress on the sea surface

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Wind driven circulation

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Which is an overturning circulation in which warm water flows poleward near the surface

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Thermohaline circulation

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Alternate name for Thermohaline circulation

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Global ocean conveyor

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How fast does Thermohaline circulation move water

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10cm/s at most

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Air pressure gradient or the difference between regions of high and land pressure

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Winds

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Factors that greatly influence wind spread and direction(2)

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Coriolis effect
Friction

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Deflects moving air to the right of its initial direction in the northern hemisphere

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Coriolis effect

17
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One of the factors that affect the cliamte

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Elevation

18
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Affects temperature and pressure

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Altitude

19
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Refers to the shape of the lands surface

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Relief

20
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3 distinctive tropical climates

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Equatorial
Tropical continental
Hot deserts

21
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Describes a regions long term weather trend/pattern

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Climate

22
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Climate is affected by different factors (3)

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Latitude
Ocean current
Elevation

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