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Geography: Chapter 2
Section 3: Climate and What Influences It
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weather | the day to day changes in the air |
| temperature | how hot or cold the air feels |
| precipitation | water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow. |
| climate | average weather over many years. |
| Gulf Stream | a warm ocean current in the North Atlantic, flowing northeastward off the North American coast. |
| Peru Current | a cold water current of the south-east Pacific Ocean, flows between 40 degrees south and 4 degrees south. |
| California Current | a southward flowing oceanic current along the West Coast of North America; flows between 48 degrees North and 23 degrees North. |
| St. Louis | the largest city in Missouri, on the Mississippi River. |
| San Francisco | a seaport city in California |
| What happens to hot air masses in the low latitudes? | It is hot, so it rises moves to higher latitudes where air is not as hot. |
| climates on the coastal side of mountains | moist |
| What happens to cold air from the higher latitudes? | It is cold, so it sinks and moves to the lower latitudes where air is not as cold. |
| climate on the inland side of moutains | dry |
| What are ocean currents from the tropics like? | warm and travel to cooler areas, giving off warmth. |
| What is climate affected by? | Latitude, movements of wind and ocean currents. |
| What are the 5 types of climates? | tropical, dry, moderate, continental, and polar. |
| currents | fast moving rivers in the ocean caused by the Earth's rotation. |
| What is the affect of a town located near a lake or an ocean during the summertime? | The air will be cooler. |
| tornadoes | twisting and swirling funnels of air that can reach 200 miles per hour. |
| hurricanes | violent wind and rain storms that form over the tropics in the Atlantic Ocean |
| typhoons | violent wind and rain storms that form over the Pacific Ocean |
| Wind and Water can cause: | milder climates or storms |
| Is "rainy" an example of weather or climate? | weather |
| Is "tropical" an example of weather or climate? | climate |
| latitude affects ____________ | temperature |
| without wind and water the Earth would _______ | overheat |
| Why is it cooler by the water? | Because water takes longer to heat or cool than land. |
| what causes wind? | the Earth's rotation |
| what direction does wind blow? | east to west or west to east |
| What is a positive aspect to storms? | They bring water back to the land. |
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