Currents
Give me an example of how ocean currents move.
Finding Nemo/Like Rivers
What type of tree grows in a tundra?
None do.
Always hot and your daily rainfall adds up to more than 80 inches annually.
Tropical Wet
What type of extreme weather results from air moving across warm ocean waters?
Hurricanes
What two things help distribute the Sun's heat worldwide?
Ocean & Wind Currents
What is another name for needle leaf trees?
Coniferous Trees
Dry climate with some vegetation & precipitation (more than 10 inches per year).
Semi-Arid
Spiral shaped storm that forms from strong thunderstorms, and can cause immense damage.
Tornado
The upward movement of air that transfers heat into the atmosphere, and brings cool air back.
Convection
What is another name for trees that have broad leaves?
Deciduous Trees
Moderate Temperatures year round. Damp, foggy, and cloudy. (70-40 Degrees Fahrenheit year round).
Marine West Coast.
When are the two times a year when the Sun's rays shine directly overhead at noon?
Solstices
What is the effect that bends the wind currents?
Coriolis Effect
What is a grassland called when it is located in the Northern Hemisphere?
Steppe
Summers are short and cool, while Winters are long and very cold. There is some vegetation in this climate region.
Subarctic.
Name two weather extremes that we face here in Brownsboro.
Flash Floods, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Droughts
In what direction do the warm ocean currents around the Equator move?
Towards the polar caps.
Name two types of vegetation that would grow in the desert.
Tumble Weeds, Cacti, or Sagebrush
Slide 7 From, "Guess That Climate".
Mediterranean.
What are the three types of precipitation?
Frontal, Orthographic, & Convectional