The Atmosphere
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where meteorological and climatic phenomena happen?
Troposphere
Where are temperatures hotter, at sea level, or at the top of a mountain?
At sea level
What are anticyclones?
Areas with a pressure higher than the average, represented with an A on the weather map that cause dry weather.
Define biosphere
The combination of all the living organisms on the planet and the environment in which they live
What is the stratosphere?
The atmosphere´s layer that contains the ozone layer, which absorbs the Sun´s ultraviolet rays.
Explain the different between isotherms and isohyets:
Isotherms connected points with the same temperatures, isohyets with the same precipitations
How does altitude affect atmospheric pressure?
Pressure decreases with altitude
What factors affect the distribution of the vegetation on Earth?
Relief, soil and climate
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere over one place at a specific time, climate is the average state of the atmosphere over a place.
How does latitude affect precipitations?
There are more precipitations at the equator and less precipitation in tropical, temperate and polar areas
Give an example of seasonal wind
The monsoons in south east Asia
Name the three types of vegetal formations:
Forest areas, scrublands and grassland
Name the 4 reasons why atmosphere makes life on Earth possible:
Contains gases essential for living beings, filters solar radiation, helps regulate the planet´s temperature and protects the planet from the impact of meteorites.
Why does precipitation increase in altitude
Cold temperatures favour air condensation. When the air meets a mountain, rise and it cools down
How temperature causes the wind?
Cold air is heavy, tends to fall, wars up and causes dry weather. Hot air is light, tends to rose, cools down and causes precipitations.
Explain why climate and vegetation is closely related:
Because plants have adapted to the specific humidity, light, temperature and wind conditions of every zone on Earth.
Name the 4 reasons why atmosphere makes life on Earth possible:
Contains gases essential for living beings, filters solar radiation, helps regulate the planet´s temperature and protects the planet from the impact of meteorites.
Why does precipitation increase in altitude?
Cold temperatures favour air condensation. When the air meets a mountain, rise and it cools down.
How does temperature cause the wind?
Cold air is heavy, tends to fall, wars up and causes dry weather. Hot air is light, tends to rose, cools down and causes precipitations
Explain why climate and vegetation is closely related:
Because plants have adapted to the specific humidity, light, temperature and wind conditions of every zone on Earth.