Climate Review

Climate Zones

100

The coldest climate

Polar

200

Describe a Tropical Climate

Hot + Humid, with lots of precipitation

300

This is the climate where we live

Continental

400

Antarctica is very cold with very little rainfall. Technically, it is actually 2 different climates combined. What are they?

Polar and Desert

500

When does a moderate climate zone receive the most precipitation?

Winter

Climate Factors

100

As you go up in altitude, the temperature will...

Decrease

200

Water does what to temperature?

Evens it out or moderates it.

300

Which major line of latitude are the low latitudes close to?

The Equator

400

What landform can create a desert next to it?

Mountain

500

Why does being next to a large body of water result in a more moderate climate?

Water takes a long time to heat and cool, so in the summers it cools down the air, and in the winters it warms the air up.

Climatologist

100

If I want to live somewhere that never gets too hot or too cold, what climate zone should I look for?

Moderate

200

What can I look at to evaluate a place's temperature and precipitation over a year?

Climograph

300

The precipitation is shown on a climograph through what type of graph?

Bar graph

400

Some large countries have many climates inside of them. Russia is a polar climate in some areas, but has other land that is different. Moscow is very far away from water but is warmer than a polar climate most of the year. What climate does Moscow have?

Continental

500

In the southern hemisphere, their seasons are backward. June-August is their winter, and December-February is their summer. South Africa has a lot of rain in June-August with medium cool temperatures. It is warm in December-February. What is it's climate?

Moderate

Vocabulary

100

This is the day-to-day changes in the air

Weather

200

This is weather over many years

climate

300

Rain, Snow, and Hail are all examples of this

Precipitation

400

Define a rain shadow

When there is a desert next to a mountain and all the moisture in the air is rained out before the air gets over the mountain.

The mountain casts a "shadow" where it doesn't rain.

500

Which side of the mountain is dry?

The leeward side

Stark Trivia

100

What is Mrs. Stark's first name?

Aubrey

200

Mrs. Stark has 2 pets. What are they? 

(Bonus 200 points if you can name them both)

Cat and Dog. Cat's name is Moose, Dog's name is Maggie.

300

What is Mrs. Stark's brother's name?

Jeffrey Root

400

What other country has Mrs. Stark lived in?

India

500

Mrs. Stark gets lots of friend requests from students who stalk her on social media. Which form of social media did Mrs. Stark get the year it was invented?

Snapchat