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This climate factor that affects the temperature of an area is the angular distance north or south of the equator.

What is latitude?

100
The degree of Earth's tilt in relation to its orbital plane.
What is 23.5 degrees?
100
Line of latitude that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and receives the most direct sunlight year-round.
What is the equator?
100

This effect occurs when gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.

What is the greenhouse effect?

100
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given time and place.
What is weather?
200

This factor that affects temperature is the reason that a mountain top is colder than sea level.

What is altitude/elevation?

200
Earth's seasons are caused by __________ .
What are the tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun?
200
23.5 degrees north is called __________ .
What is the Tropic of Cancer?
200

These are the two main weather factors determining the climate of a region.

What are temperature and precipitation/humidity?

200
The average year-to-year weather in an area.
What is climate?
300

This landform factor that affects precipitation has one side that is cool and humid, and the other side is warm and dry.

What is a mountain (or mountain range)?

300
Two days of the year that mark the beginning of spring and fall when daylight and night time are equal in length.
What is the equinox?
300
Precipitation is greatest on this side of a mountain.
What is the windward side?
300

The periodic warming of ocean waters in the Pacific that disrupts global weather patterns and weakens trade winds.

what is El Niño?
300

The periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that leads to colder winters and stronger hurricanes in some regions.

What is La Niña?

400

Examples of this factor that affects temperature include the Gulf Stream and California C.

What are ocean currents?

400
The day that marks the beginning of summer when daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere are the longest of the year.
What is the summer solstice?
400

This latitude sees 24 hours of daylight in late June.

What is the 66.5-90ºN

400

The region of the stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation, protecting life on Earth.

What is the ozone layer?

400

This season will be be beginning shortly, marked by the equinox on March 21st.

What is spring?

500

On a regents question, I am given temperature graphs for two cities for the year. How would I determine which city is closest to a body of water using these graphs?

The city closer to water will have moderated temperatures (flatter line) than the inland city.

500

The season of the year that Earth is the closest in distance to the sun.

What is winter?

500
Compare the climates of the west coast of South America and the east coast of South America. What ocean currents influence their climates?
west - cold - Peru Current

east - warm - Brazil Current

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The side of a mountain that is in the rain shadow is also called the ___________ side.
What is leeward?
500
The longest daylight hours in Australia occur in which month?
What is December?
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