Climate
Which climate zone receives the most solar radiation?
Tropical Zone
A cold ocean current that moves along a coastal area will do what to that area?
Cool it down or keep it at a cooler temperature
What are usual winds at a given latitude called?
Prevailing Winds
The savannas are found in which climate?
Tropical
Which biome has the most fertile soils?
Temperate Grasslands
During an ice age, where do the ice sheets begin to freeze and where do they spread to?
How would you describe climate?
the average weather conditions in an area over a long time
Why do oceans keep coastal temperatures more stable?
Water takes longer to absorb and release thermal energy, therefore keeps a more constant temperature than air.
What are two factors of climate that prevailing winds affect?
moisture and temperature
Tropical Rain Forest
Which biome contains permafrost?
Tundra
An interglacial period is part of the ice age. What happens to the ice sheet during an interglacial period?
The ice sheets melt and sea levels rise
How is climate different from weather?
Climate is the weather averages over a period of time. Weather describes the atmosphere at a particular time and is temporary.
What are surface currents?
stream-like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of an ocean.
Draw and explain rainshadow effect.
Must explain how one side receives much rain while the other becomes desert.
Which biomes receives a lot rainfall and is mostly deciduous and evergreen trees?
Temperate Forest
What are temperate grasslands called in Africa?
Veldts
This theory says that Earth's orbit over a period of 100,000 years has become more elliptical or oval.
Theory of Eccentricity
What are the two main things that determine climate?
1. Temperature
2. Precipitation
Describe subsolar point and how latitude affects climate.
Subsolar point is the are of the earth that the sun's rays hit at a 90-degree angle. This has the highest intensity of light so this area stays warmer through the year than higher latitudes.
Winds that occur more inland will carry less moisture than winds coming from over an ocean. Less moisture changes climate. How are continental climates different than maritime climates?
Which biome has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers? Many of the plants are fire-adapted and the soil is quite rocky.
Chaparrals
What are temperate grasslands called in South America?
Pampas
This theory says that the Earth's axis changes angles over time between 21.8 degrees and 24.5 degrees.
Theory of Obliquity