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Question | Answer |
lower near water | latitude,ocean currens,wind currents,elevation, rain fall, near water |
latitude | the further away from the equator the colder |
ocean currents | ocean waters have a predictable pattern of movement depending on weather a cold or warm current passes through the area |
wind currents | similar to ocean currents, wind, air masses move in predictable patters |
elevation | the higher you are go the colder it becomes |
rain fall | rain fall will determin how moist and agracultural the climate will be depending on how much rain fall the area gets |
near water | proximity to large bodies of water. water has a moderating effect. takes much longer for water to heat or cool. fewer extreames in temprature |
example of convectrional rain | winnipeg,south of britian in summer |
convectional rain | sun heats groung, which heats air, warm air rises, air cools as its forced to rise, condensation, clounds form, rain |
how to determine the temperature on top of a mountain | Om 26*C 900m 1400m900m-0m=900900/100x1*C= 9*C1400m-900m=500m500m/100x0.6*C= 3*C=26*C-(9+3)= 14*C |
glaciation | the state of being covered by glaciers or massive ice sheets |
air masses | large body of air having the same moisture and temprature conditionds throughout |
leaching | removal of minerals from soil by water as it moves downward through the soil. occures in wet climates |
prevaling winds | winds that are most comminly found in an area |
humus | dark, upper layer of soil made up ofpartially decayed plant materials |
park land | vegetation region that is a transition zone between grassland and boreal forest |
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