intro geo test 1 VARIABLES

Question 1

list variables of climate (6)

Answer 1

temperature
ocean currents
altitude (latitude)
precipitation
nearness to ocean
winds

Question 2

as you get further away from the equator it gets cooler

Answer 2

temperature

Question 3

determined by latitude

Answer 3

temperature

Question 4

the higher up you go the cooler it getrs

Answer 4

altitude

Question 5

___ = 1,000 feet

Answer 5

-3 degrees

Question 6

when weather changes with elevation

Answer 6

vertical climate

Question 7

cold current by south america

Answer 7

humble current

Question 8

very war, very fast “jet stream” current in the ocean.

near usa to englad

Answer 8

gulf stream current

Question 9

warm currents along the equator

Answer 9

equatorial currents

Question 10

what makes a desert?

Answer 10

less than 10 inches of rain

Question 11

dry side of mountain

Answer 11

leeward side

Question 12

wet side of mountain

Answer 12

windward side

Question 13

moisture in the air

Answer 13

humidity

Question 14

uncomfortable percantage

Answer 14

70%

Question 15

unbearable percentage

Answer 15

80-90%

Question 16

comfortable percentage

Answer 16

50-69%

Question 17

winter/dry percentage

Answer 17

40%

Question 18

what gives up moisture

Answer 18

corn and trees

Question 19

land cools off and warms up very _____

Answer 19

rapidly

Question 20

leading wettest state in usa

Answer 20

maine

Question 21

what causes wins

Answer 21

unequal heating of earth’s surface: land heats and cools faster than water, water does both slowly

Question 22

____ air always moves towards ____ air

Answer 22

HEAVY COLD air moves to LIGHT HOT air (H-L)

Question 23

summer is a ______ monsoon

Answer 23

wet

Question 24

winter is a ______ monsoon

Answer 24

dry