Volcanoes and Earthquakes
It is when the ground shakes violently.
An earthquake
What is the middle of a hurricane called
Eye
Tornados are very frequent here.
Tornado Alley
What Latitude Zone is close to the equator?
Low latitude
The average conditions over a long period of time
Where are most volcanoes located?
Ring of Fire
Where do you normally find a typhoon?
Pacific or Indian Ocean (warm oceans)
Tornado column of air has this shape
What Latitude zone includes 4 seasons?
Middle Latitude (Mid-Latitude)
What are the affects of climate?
Closeness to the water, wind, elevation, sea level, latitude, ocean currents
What causes volcanoes to erupt?
Intense pressure builds up and forces the magma to erupt
Hurricanes typically occur along which ocean?
Atlantic
Tornados typically happen in what country?
United States
What Latitude Zone is near the North or South Pole?
High Latitude
Form of water that falls from the sky such as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
Precipitation
What is the largest volcano in the world?
Mauna Loa
Which way does a typhoon spin?
Clockwise
Tornados are made up of strong (Blank).
Wind
What Latitude Zone is the warmest and has more rain?
Low Latitude
How close a place is to the equator?
Latitude
Earthquakes are caused by shifting of what?
Tectonic plates
At what wind speed is considered a major Typhoon?
111mph
Name two states in tornado alley.
South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
What is the weather like in the High Latitude Zone?
Cold
Climate affects us in what ways?