Science Climate Factors Flashcards
Thermocline is…
Border in between warm and cold water
What is the side of the mountain with less rainfall?
Leeward
What is the side of the mountain with more rainfall?
Windward
What is the name of the condition with strong trade winds?
La Nina
Cold water is denser than warm water?
True, cold water is denser than warm water
What’s the weather during the day in tropical climates?
Warm, rainy
La Nina Conditions has more… on the coast of Americas.
cold water (thermocline)
Precipitation is represented as a…
Bar graph precipitation
Temperature is represented as a…
Line graph temperature
What does NOT create local winds?
Mountain barriers
What DOES create local winds?
Land-water relationship, Heat transfer in the atmoshpere, Convection currents
3 ways heat is transferred into and through the atmosphere
There are three ways heat is transferred into and through the atmosphere:
1. radiation
2. conduction
3. convection.
Convection currents?
Convection currents are heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle. They are caused by a difference in temperature, often due to a differing proximity to a heat source.
