Science (4th) Ch. 7 Lesson 4: Climate vocab/notes

Question 1

the average weather pattern of an area over time

Answer 1

climate

Question 2

the directed flow of a gas or liquid

Answer 2

current

Question 3

What is the average weather in a certain place for a long period of time?

Answer 3

climate

Question 4

________ and closeness to an ocean or lake most strongly affect a region’s climate.

Answer 4

Latitude

Question 5

a measure of how far a place is from the equator

Answer 5

Latitude

Question 6

What climates have cold weather with low precipitation?

Answer 6

polar

Question 7

What regions have hot, humid, and rainy weather?

Answer 7

tropical

Question 8

What kid of climates often have four seasons, and lie between the polar and tropical regions?

Answer 8

temperate

Question 9

___________ move air between the equator and the poles.

Answer 9

Global winds

Question 10

Oceans, rivers, and air have _________.

Answer 10

currents

Question 11

The climate at the base of a mountain is always __________ than at it’s peak.

Answer 11

warmer

Question 12

True or False

A mountain can affect an areas climate.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

As a _________ moves up a mountain, its water droplets get heavy and it rains.

Answer 13

cloud

Question 14

After the cloud passes over the mountain, the air is ________.

Answer 14

dry

Question 15

Each side of the mountain has (same/different) climate.

Answer 15

different