Climate Cycles
Cold periods lasting from hundreds to millions of years.
What is Ice Ages.
The rise in earth's average temperature during the past 100 years is called.
What is Global Warming.
An area of low rainfall on the down wind slope of a mountain.
What is a rain shadow.
Tropical Climate has _________ temperature year-round and ____________ Precipitation.
Warm/Hot temps and High precipitation
What two things causes the seasons.
Tilt of earth's Axis and earths revolution.
Changes in the amount of solar energy received at different times of the year.
What is seasons.
Gases in the atmosphere that absorb Earth's outgoing infrared radiation.
Greenhouse Gases.
The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.
Climate.
Polar Climate has _______ temps year round and _________Precipitation.
cold, and low/minimal
A localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger area surrounding it.
What is a microclimate.
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, at which of these latitudes would average annual precipitation be greatest? A) 90* S B) 90* N C) 30*N D) 0*
What is 0* the equator
The large-scale cutting and/or burning of forests.
Deforestation.
Warm climates will most likely to be found _________ to the equator.
what is climate?
long term temperature and humidity of a large area
This man tried to make sense of the ice ages.
Who is Milankovitch
Compared to an inland location of the same elevation and latitude, a coastal location is likely to have A) warmer summers and cooler winters B) cooler summers and warmer winters C) warmer summers and warmer winters D) cooler summers and cooler winters
Coastal locations have cooler summers and warmer winters than inland locations at the same latitude.
What is causing sea levels to rise?
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets.
How does Altitude impact temperature.
the greater the altitude the colder the temperatures.
How does Latitude effect climate?
largest influence on climate i) Locations close to equator are warm & locations near poles are cold. ii) Locations in the Southern Hemisphere have the opposite seasons than the Northern Hemisphere.
How many kids does Ms E have?
3 children
During ice ages what is the likely shape of earth's orbit?
shape of earth's orbit is more circular during ice ages.
Name the three main green house gases.
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Water Vapor.
water takes a lot of energy to heat up or change its temperature. This property is known as.
High Specific Heat.
How does climate change in Elevation?
as you increase elevation, temperature decreases.
Which two climate factors are most directly responsible for the amount of snowfall normally received in Buffalo, NY? 1) ocean currents and storm tracks 2) mountain barriers and average temperatures 3)elevation and potential evapotranspiration 4)prevailing wind direction and nearness to a large body of water
4)prevailing wind direction and nearness to a large body of water