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What the FACT-ors of Climate! Flashcards

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Refers to day-to-day atmospheric conditions, which include temperature, precipitation, and humidity.

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Weather

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The average weather conditions prevailing in a given area over a longer period of time.

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Climate

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_________ defines the classical period for describing climate to be 30 years.

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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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This is the distance from the equator.

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Latitude

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These refer to the wind direction a particular area or region experiences most frequently.

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Prevailing winds

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5 major wind zones

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  • Polar Easterlies
  • Westerlies
  • Horse latitudes
  • Trade winds
  • Doldrums
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These are dry, cold winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of polar highs located between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude of the northern and southern poles.

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Polar easterlies

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Polar Easterlies are also called the ___________________.

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Polar Hadley Cells

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These are winds that blow from west going east in the middle latitudes in both northern and southern hemispheres.

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Westerlies

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These are subtropical latitudes found between 30 degrees to 35 degrees both north and south of the equator.

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Horse latitudes

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These are winds that blow from east to west near the equator.

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Trade winds

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These usually happen near the equator with light ocean currents and winds.

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Doldrums

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It affects the climate in a particular region or place.

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Altitude

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This means that places near coastal areas tend to be cooler in summer and also warmer or hotter during winter than in other places of the same altitude.

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Distance from the sea

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He is best known for his climate classification scheme.

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Wladimir Peter Koppen

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5 types of climate

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  • Tropical climate
  • Dry climate
  • Temperate climate
  • Continental climate
  • Polar climate
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Found in places near or at the equator.

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Tropical climate

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Two seasons of tropical climate

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dry and wet

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It involves very hot summers with seldom rains or precipitation.

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Dry climate

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Dry climate is common to places or areas that are _____ or ___________.

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arid or semiarid

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It is characterized by moderate rainfall across the year, warm summers, and cool winters.

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Temperate climate

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It include variation of temperature year-round: hot summers, cold winters, and a small amount of rainfall.

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Continental climate

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It is characterized by cool summers and very cold long winters.

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Polar climate

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Layer of permanently frozen ground

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permafrost

24
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The Philippines has a mean annual rainfall of _____-________ mm.

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965-4 064

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The climate inside the building or an airplane as compared with that of the outside is called?

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crypto climate

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Refers to the climatic conditions in localized areas near Earth’s surface.

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Microclimate

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A seasonal shift in the direction of the prevailing winds of a region.

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Monsoon

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2 kinds of monsoons

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Amihan and Habagat

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It usually occur in the country from late October to March and affects the eastern part of the country.

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Amihan

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Amihan helps weaken _____________.

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cyclones

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It brings heavy rains that affect the western part of the country from July to September.

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Habagat

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It refers to the gradual increase of the overall temperature of Earth’s atmosphere.

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Global warming

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The sun’s energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is being absorbed to warm the planet.

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Greenhouse effect

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6 main greenhouse gases

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  • Water vapor
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Methane
  • Ozone
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
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The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere

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Water vapor

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A significant climate phenomena because of its ability to alter or change the atmospheric circulation of the world, affecting temperature and precipitation.

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El Nino southern oscillation (ENSO)

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3 phases of the ENSO style

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  • El Nino
  • El Nina
  • Neutral
38
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Refers to the warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

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El Nino

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El Nino becomes weaker as the ocean waters become warmer. True or False?

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False. It becomes stronger.

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It refers to the climate pattern that is characterized by the cooling of the ocean surface along the tropical west coast in South America or eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

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La Nina

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This brings warm moist air and warmer surface waters to the western Pacific and keeps the central Pacific cool.

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Neutral

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Refers to the rapid rotating storm formed over tropical oceans.

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Tropical cyclone

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A type of tropical cyclone that forms over tropical or subtropical waters.

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Hurricane

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A mature tropical cyclone that usually originates in the northwest Pacific.

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Typhoon

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This is used to monitor, observe, report and collect atmospheric data for preparation and warnings related to typhoons, floods, and other occurrences related to weather and climate.

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Weather satellite ground receiving station

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This is a device that is used to track typhoons and cloud masses at a distance of more or less 400 km.

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Weather surveillance radar

45
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It is an electronic device used for measuring wind speed and direction, pressure, temperature, and humidity.

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Rawinsonde

46
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To help warn locals about the possible impact and damage a typhoon or tropical cyclone may bring.

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Public Storm Warning System

47
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Impact of Climate change

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  • Effects on the Environment
  • Effects on the Economy
  • Effects on Health
  • Effects on Society
48
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Ways I can do to fight climate change

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  • Promote awareness
  • Conserve energy
  • Get involved
  • Commute in a greener way

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