topic 1 Flashcards
which two ways is heat distributed?
pressure differences, ocean currents
hadley cells are…
0-30 degrees n/s
ferrel cells are…
30-60 degrees n/s
polar cells are…
60-90 degrees n/s
which 3 ways are used to predict climate?
using satellite images, drawing and interpreting climate graphs, and tracking cyclones
which 4 theories do scientists use to predict the causes of climate change in the past?
the eruption theory, the asteroid collision theory, the sunspot theory and the orbital theory
what 3 ways can scientists predict the climate of the past?
ice cores, tree rings and historical sources
what is global warming causes by?
enhanced greenhouse effect
where is a tropical cyclone pronounced a hurricane?
the north Atlantic and pacific coast of usa
where is a tropical cyclone pronounced a cyclone?
in the indian and south pacific oceans
where is a tropical cyclone pronouced a typhoon?
in the western north pacific
what speed does a tropical cyclone have to reach to be classed as a cyclone, hurricane or a typhoon?
118km/h
what is the divergent plate boundary?
when 2 plates are moving away from each other
what is a convergent plate boundary?
when 2 plates are colliding together
what is a conservative plate boundary?
when 2 plates are sliding past each other
