Climate Factors
Koppen Climate Zones
Places
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Misc
100
This climate factor is one of the biggest reasons why it's colder near the poles than at the equator.
What is latitude
100
The Koppen Climate Classification system relies on these two metrics (or data).
What are precipitation and temperature
100
Lagos is African found in this country.
Nigeria
100
In the Identity Presentation, this person told us that they would like to go to the University of Waterloo
Louis
100
The imaginary line that separates the world into north and south.
Equator
200
This factor of climate helps to moderate the temperatures along Africa's west-central coast allowing the region to support lush rainforests. Without it, this part of Africa might very well be covered in deserts.
Cold ocean current.
200
This climate zone (Csa) is found in the Temperate Zone and, more specifically, on the SW parts of most continents.
Mediterranean climate
200
Cairo is found on the edge of this, the worlds largest desert
Sahara Desert
200
In their Identity presentation, this person told us that they grew up mostly in Edmonton.
Ayen
200
These two continental tectonic plates are colliding to create the Himalayan Mountains
Eurasian and Indian
300
This factor of climate is the main reason tropical storms forming off the coast of Africa form hurricanes which hit North America.
Wind currents
300
This Koppen Classification would best fit Winnipeg:
a. Mediterranean
b. Humid Continental
c. Subarctic Taiga
b. Humid Continental
300
This sea separates Australia from New Zealand
Tasman Sea
300
Being born in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Pakistan, or Afghanistan makes it most likely you would be part of this major world religion
Islam
300
The kilometer distance for each degree of latitude.
111 km
400
What is the effect called that forms deserts on the leeward side of mountains?
The rain shadow effect
400
In which climate zone would we put this location?
What's 1 piece of clothing that might be helpful here?
Careful! Temperature and precipitation are flipped.
Polar zone.
Parka, snow pants, winter boots, etc
400
The largest desert in Asia which straddles the boarder of 2 countries.
Gobi Desert
400
In Hinduism, this is considered the most sacred river.
River Ganges
400
The King, as head of the Church of England, and the Pope, head of the Catholic Church, will do this for the first time in 500 years.
Pray together in public
500
These 3 factors are the main ones to help explain Steinbach's climate
Latitude, inland location (far from water), topography (lack of mountains)
500
This human-cause, global issue is altering our current boundaries of climate.
Climate change
500
At this latitude both N and S, the atmospheric winds switch to an easterly direction. Giddy up!
30N and 30S
500
An example of this theory/thought: The reason you always choose the same seats with the same people.
Place Attachment
500
Before this Central and South American crop crossed the Atlantic after 1492, Europeans had to pretend that mashed turnips were delicious and that fried parsnips could ever replace fries.
Potato