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D - Science
Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 2 main factors that scientists use to classify climates? | precipitation and temperature |
| What are the 4 main factors that affect temperature? | latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water & ocean currents |
| What are the 3 main factors that affect precipitation? | prevailing winds, the presence of mountains and seasonal winds |
| What are the 3 latitude temperature zones? | tropical zone, polar zone & temperate zone |
| What are the 6 main climate regions? | tropical rainy, dry, temperate marine, temperate continental, polar & highlands |
| What are the 2 kinds of rainy climates in the tropics? | tropical wet & tropical wet-and-dry |
| What are 2 kinds of dry climates? | arid & semiarid |
| What are the 3 kinds of temperate marine climates? | marine west coast, humid subtropical & mediterranean |
| What are 2 kinds of temperate continental climates? | humid continental & subarctic |
| What are 2 kinds of polar climates? | ice cap and tundra |
| What absorbs/releases heat fast? | land |
| What absorbs/releases heat slow? | water |
| How does a large body of water affect the temperature of the area? | Oceans moderate the temperatures of nearby land because water heats up and cools down more slowly, so the winds off of the ocean prevent extremes of hot & cold in coastal regions. |
| Which temperature zone does the sun hit the area most directly? | tropical zone |
| Which temperature zone does the sun hit the area the least directly? | polar zone |
| How do mountain ranges affect precipitation? | Humid winds blow from the ocean, are forced to rise up the windward side, where it cools, water vapor condenses, clouds form & rain or snow fall. The air moves over the mountain to the leeward side, loses water vapor, and little precipitation falls. |
| Define tropical rainy climates. | temperature is always 18 degrees C or above; always hot; tropical wet has heavy rainfall all year & tropical wet-and-dry has alternating wet & dry seasons |
| Define dry climates. | occurs wherever potential evaporation is greater than precipitation; may be hot or cold; semiarid is dry with 25-50 cm of rain per year; arid is desert with less than 25 cm per year |
| Define temperate marine climates. | in the warmest month temperatures average 10 degrees C or above; in the coldest month temperatures are between -3 degrees C and 18 degrees C |
| Define temperate continental climates. | in the warmest month temperatures average 10 degrees C or above; in the coldest month temperatures are -3 degrees C or below |
| Define polar climates. | in the warmest month temperatures average below 10 degrees C |
| Define highland climates. | generally cooler and wetter than nearby lowlands; temperatures decrease with altitude |
| Which climates is are influenced by ocean currents? | marine climates |
| What does the amount of water in prevailing winds depend upon? | where the winds come from |
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lprinke
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