Unit 2 quiz 1 Flashcards
3 climate characteristics
temperture, percipitation, seasons
temperture
a comparative measure of hot and cold
percipitaion
A product of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere that falls due to gravity
Seasons
division of the year often marked by changes in weather
how does latitude influence climate
higher latitude = colder tempertures
how do winds influence climate
can bring rain; cool/warm air
how does elevation influence climate
higher elevation = less dense air = colder temps
how do ocean currents influence climate
bring warm / cool air
how does proximity to water influence climate
can affect humidity / precipitation
Low latitudes
Areas closer to the equator that receive more direct sunlight year-round than higher latitude areas (topical wet, toprical wet and dry, arid, semiarid, highland
middle latitude
generally more temperate climate; often experience a wider range of seaons (semaird, arid, humid continental
High latitude
Areas farthest away from the equator, often very cold (subarctic, tundra, icecap)
Rain forest
Low latitude, warm/hot forest with significant peripitation (amazon, congo, southeast asia)
Savanna
Low latitude, warm/hot grasslands (central africa)
Desert
Low latitude, area with very little percipitation, not all are hot (sahara, central asia, central australia)
