The Atmosphere
_____________ surrounds the Earth and makes life possible.
The atmosphere
What do we call it when water falls to Earth?
Rainfall
_____________ is the amount of thermal energy.
Temperature
Climate shapes our _______________ and _______________.
Ecosystems and landscapes
____________ climates have high temperatures with warm winters, little precipitation, and forests and bushes.
Mediterranean
The troposphere is ________ kilometres thick.
12
True or False: A breeze is an example of a strong wind.
False: A breeze is a type of soft wind.
True or False: The sea helps to make weather milder
True
In a _____________ zone, winter lasts for almost the whole year.
Cold zone
Which climate has extreme temperatures with little rainfall or vegetation?
Continental
The stratosphere is primarily made up of _____________.
Ozone
What are three types of weather phenomena?
Wind, rainfall, clouds, thunder, lightning, rainbows, the northern lights
____________ is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.
Humidity
What is the main characteristic of the warm zone?
High temperatures
Which climate does the province of Jaén have?
Continental-Mediterranean (also Mountain in some parts)
Weather phenomena occur in which layer in which layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
_____________ have different symbols that show the weather forecast.
Weather maps
What tool do we use to measure precipitation?
Rain gauge or pluviometer
Which climate zone has extreme weather conditions?
The temperate zones
Why do Continental-Mediterranean climates stand out?
They have more extreme weather changes
What layers is the atmosphere divided into?
The troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, the thermosphere, and the exosphere
How are weather and climate different?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time. Climate is the general weather calculated over a thirty year period.
What is latitude?
Refers to distance from the equator
Where are the temperate zones located?
Between the tropics and the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle
Mountain climates have ____________, ____________, and _______________.
Cool temperatures, especially in the winter
Abundant rainfall
A lack of vegetation