What the FACT-ors of Climate!

Question 1

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

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Weather

Question 2

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

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Climate

Question 3

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

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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Question 4

This is the distance from the equator.

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Latitude

Question 5

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Polar Easterlies are also called the ___________________.

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Polar Hadley Cells

Question 9

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

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Westerlies

Question 9

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

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Horse latitudes

Question 10

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

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Trade winds

Question 11

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

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Doldrums

Question 12

It affects the climate in a particular region or place.

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Altitude

Question 13

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

Question 16

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

Question 18

It involves very hot summers with seldom rains or precipitation.

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Dry climate

Question 19

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

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arid or semiarid

Question 20

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

Question 22

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

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Polar climate

Question 23

Layer of permanently frozen ground

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permafrost

Question 24

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

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965-4 064

Question 25

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

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crypto climate

Question 26

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

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Microclimate

Question 27

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

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Monsoon

Question 28

2 kinds of monsoons

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Amihan and Habagat

Question 29

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

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Amihan

Question 30

Amihan helps weaken _____________.

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cyclones

Question 31

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

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Habagat

Question 32

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

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Global warming

Question 33

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

Question 36

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

Question 38

Refers to the warming of the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

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El Nino

Question 39

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

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False. It becomes stronger.

Question 40

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

Question 40

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

Question 44

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

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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

Question 46

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

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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

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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