Climate
Latitude Zones
Weather Events and Where They Happen
More weather events and where they happen
How Humans Impact the Environment
100
What is Climate
The Average Weather conditions in an area over time.
100
Is the climate hotter or colder the closer it is to the equator?
warmer
100
What is the area where tornadoes usually happen called?
Tornado Alley
100
What is an overflow of water called?
A flood
100
What is built to hold water back?
A dam
200
What does temperature measure
How warm or cold it is.
200
Is the low latitude zone closest to the equator or furthest?
Closest
200
What is a monsoon?
Seasonal Heavy Rainfall
200
What is a violent shaking of the earth's surface and is caused by shifting tectonic plates?
An earthquake
200
What system is used to water crops? It is a man-made system.
Irrigation
300
What are two examples of precipitation?
Rain, sleet, snow, hail.
300
What are the three latitude zones?
Low, Middle, and High
300
In what country do many tornados happen?
The United States
300
What is the region where there are many earthquakes and volcano eruptions?
The Ring of Fire
300
What is it called when many trees are removed from an area?
Deforestation
400
How does climate affect us?
Clothes we wear
Crops we grow
Our Housing
Natural hazards and disasters.
400
Is the high latitude zone closest to the equator or furthest?
furthest
400
What ocean do hurricanes happen in?
Atlantic
400
What is a giant dangerous wave caused by a volcano or earthquake called?
A Tsunami
400
What is causing changes in sea level and warming temperatures?
Climate change
500
What affects a climate? Your notes give five examples, list two.
Closeness to water
Wind
Elevation
Latitude or closeness to the equator
Ocean currents
500
Label all of the latitude zones in this image.
500
Where do typhoons usually happen?
Pacific Ocean
500
What is it called when land is worn away by nature?
Erosion
500
What causes harmful effects and is caused by humans? It damages land, water, and living things.
Pollution