climate
study of climate
climatology
when a small areas climate is very different from its surrounding area, like an oasis in a desert
microclimate
long period of extreme cold
ice age
the maunder minimum refers to a dip in ___________activity on the suns surface, resulting in earth gettin much colder
sunspots
warm and humid
tropical (rainforest,jungle)
averaging an areas weather over 30 years will get you that areas climate___________
normals
side of mountain that has more rain, humidity and sunlight. which leads to more plants on that side.
windward side
changes in weather over the year based on tilt towards or away from the sun
seasons
in 100,000 years a change to earths __________ will cause it to move much further away from the sun
elipse (or orbit)
warm and dry
desert
warm areas near the equator
tropics
when a small urban area like a city is much hotter than the surrounding rural area
heat island
phenomenon where sometimes the trade winds weaken, and warm air moves backwards towards the americas, causing warmer winters
el niño
a minor change in the earths ________ can cause earth to lean closer or further from the sun
tilt (or axis)
cold and dry
tundra
areas between equator and north pole
temperate
side of mountain that is dry, no rain, and in shadow. this leads to a barren side.
leeward side
phenomenon where sometimes the jet streams weaken, and cold air moves backwards towards north america, causing varied weather
la niña
in 13,000 years the north pole will switch to pointing to vega as its north star. when will winter now occur in the northern hemisphere?
summer months
cold and snowy
polar
areas near north and south pole
polar
system used to classify areas as a type of climate based on temperature and humidity
koppen classification system
period of extreme heat
global warming
these can cause the earths climate to become warmer OR colder, depending on which gases are released
volcanoes
tornado alley
continental