| Question | Answer |
| weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a location over a short period of time |
| solar energy | a factor that determines weather, amount and time of year |
| atmospheric conditions | a factor that determines weather, air speed and temperature |
| elevation | a factor that determines the weather, the higher you are the colder and drier |
| landforms/ water bodies | a factor that determines weather, land heats quick and cools quick; water heats slowly and cools slowly |
| humidity | a factor that determines weather, amount of water vapor in the air leads to precipitation |
| convectional | occurs in warm climates when days heat the moist air forming afternoon clouds and rain |
| frontal | when 2 large air masses with different temperatures collide and produce moisture the stronger the storms |
| types of precipitation | convectional, frontal, orographic |
| orographic | mountainous areas |
| moist air mass moves towards the ---------side of the mountain | windward |
| no moisture on the ----------- side of the mountain | leeward |
| mnemonic device that stands for the factors that determine climate | LACEMOPS |
| the average of daily weather conditions over a period of time | climate |
| L | latitude- average temperatures in general get cooler as you move away from the equator |
| temperature zone (------ latitudes) | warm near the equator (mid latitudes) |
| tropic zone (------ latitudes) | warm near the poles (low latitudes) |
| Polar zone (----- latitudes) | cold near the poles (high latitudes) |
| A | air currents- wind helps to distribute heat |
| because the earth rotates, the wind------ | curves, the Coriolis Effect |
| Hot air blows toward the | poles |
| cold air blows towards the | equator |
| 4 types of winds | trade winds, easterlies/ westerlies, doldrums, horse latitudes |
| C | continetality- the location of a place on land affects climate |
| the further away from a large body of water the ------ the air and the more-------- in temperature you have | drier, variation |
| coastal areas have------ humidity and air temperature is moderated by the | higher, water temperature |
| interiors of continents have---- air and ------ in temperature | drier, extreme |
| E | elevation, as you go up in elevation the temp. decreases and the air becomes drier |
| general rule of elevation | for every 1000ft in elevation the temp. decreases 3.5 degrees |
| M | mountain barriers- the location of a place on or near mountains helps determine the climate of a place |
| O | ocean currents- act similar to air currents. ocean currents circulate and distribute heat |
| warm water flows toward the------ waters | polar |
| cold water flows toward the------- waters | tropical |
| P | precipitation |
| TYPEs of precipitation | conventional, orographic, or frontal |
| FORM of precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, hail, or freezing rain |
| AMOUNT of precipitation | deserts to tropical rain forests |
| a way for nature to release a build up of heat | hurricanes/typhoons |