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What type of weather is found in the Phoenix area?
It is a desert type climate with low annual rainfall and humidity.
Name two effects or impacts the sun has on the Phoenix area in the summer.
Increases temperatures in the general area which may cause illnesses and droughts in curtain areas
What type of weather or climate would reflect the Earth’s radiation the most
Cloudy weather would reflect the radiation the best.
Is there still evidence today that the ice age occurred? If so, state at least one piece of evidence.
Yes; valley cutting and glacial moraines
(Other answers possible: rock scouring and scratching, drumlins, valley, and the deposition of till or tillites and glacial erratic's)
What causes Phoenix to have the weather that it does? (For example: possible answers include the sun, geographical location etc.)
It is a mostly arid area with low humidity levels.
Based on evidence, which type of plant in the Phoenix area has the greatest impact on the weather patterns in Phoenix? What type of environment are they located in inside the Phoenix area?
A cactus and it lives in the deserts with a hot and dry environmen.
What type of weather or climate would absorb the Earth’s radiation the most?
A clear sky with direct sun light
Give two reasons for why the Great Plains are ideal for farming or growing crops.
What is flat land and fertile soil.
What is one place on Earth that has the opposite weather as Phoenix?
Brazil
What impact does the Earth’s orientation on its axis have on weather patterns in the Northern Hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere?
It causes the weather in the northern hemisphere to be more affected by the sun in summer times and less in the winter times and vis versa.
What type of weather or climate would redistribute the Earth’s radiation the most?
The earths atmosphere redistributes most of the earths harmful rays
What causes it to have the opposite weather as Phoenix?
Rainy and tropical climate, it sits closer to the equator and has more water near it to contribute to the storms.
What impact or effect does Earth’s orbit have on the weather in Phoenix compared to New York?
Different positions on earth lead to different weather conditions and environments
What type of weather or climate would redistribute the Earth’s radiation the least?
Climates that are warm and dry.
Name two effects or impacts the sun has on the Phoenix area in the winter.
isnt as hot but still produces harmful rays
What regions in the U.S. are ideal for farming or growing crops?
The mid west and southern regions
The ice age occurred ___ and lasted until about ___ years ago.
It started 2.5 million years ago and lasted until about 11,500 years ago.