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chapter 14.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of one kg of a material by on c is called | specific heat |
| distinguish climate and micro climate | climate is the weather in one place but micro coaster is is the suite of climatic conditions measured in localized areas near the earth's surface |
| use the term rain shadow in a sentence | the rain shadow makes the other side of the mountain really dry |
| how are climates classified ? | by temperature precipitation and vegetation |
| describe the climate of an island in the tropical Pacific ocean | hot and humid |
| compare the climates on either side of a large mountain range. | one side very earthy and green the other side very dry and no grass |
| distinguish between weather and climate | weather is to changes in the atmosphere climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area |
| copy and fill in the graphic organizer below to summarize information about the different types of climate world wide | tropical:breeze and humid dry:no water or grass mild:little humid continental :hot polar:freezing cold |
| distinguish between the climates of a costal location in the center of a lardge continent | large continent s going to be a little chilly but costal is humid |
| infer how you might snow ski on the island of Hawaii | up in the mountains because its very cold |