(Test 2) Word Scramble
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Term | Definition | Question | Answer |
Weather | The state of the atmosphere over a short period of time | ||
Climate | Atmospheric averages over many years | ||
Koppen System | ADVANTAGES: Easy to measure, Measured most often DISADVANTAGES:Only average monthly temperature and precipitation, ignores winds clouds and intensity of precipitation | ||
Simplified Koppen System | Divided into 6 major climate zones A-Humid Tropical B-Arid and Semiarid C-Humid mesothermal (Mild winter) D-Humid microthermal (severe winter) E-Polar (no summer season) H-Highland | ||
Climate Scales | Macro-Large Region Meso: Medium Region Micro-Small | ||
Weather Variables often used today | Temperature & Precipitation | ||
How did early greeks (Aristotle) classify Climate | Torrid, temperature and frigid | ||
Tropical (A) Climates | High Temp Yr. Round Near Equator No winter season 64.4F/18C was the coldest | ||
Af | Tropical Rainforest | ||
Aw | Dry winter tropical Savanna | ||
Am | Along coast with tropical monsoon | ||
Arid (B) Climates | |||
Thornwaite System | Classifying based on moisture Used often by soil and water resource scientists, agriculturalists Potential evaporation | ||
Koppen System | Most widely used Based on regional temperature and precipitation (Uses vegetation boundaries to create different categories) |
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