Weather
The daily conditions of the Earth's atmosphere.
What is weather?
average year after year conditions of an area
What is climate
if a warm ocean current flows by a country it will make it warmer or colder
What is warmer?
True or false: ocean currents transfer heat
What is TRUE?
What are the two main types of ocean currents?
Deep-ocean
Surface
Is this phrase an example of weather or climate:
It is raining outside today.
What is the weather
What is how long it takes to on average to determine climate
30+ years
Will a mountain town (high elevation) be most likely colder or warmer than a sea-level town at the same latitude?
What is colder?
Sunlight near the equator is _________ intense vs. sunlight near the poles
What is more?
What moves surface currents
What is wind?
humidity, temp, wind speed/direction, precipitation
True or False: the climate of a city can be influenced by elevation
True
A location closer to the equator will be
What is warmer?
At 8:30 a.m it was hailing outside
What is weather?
What is the main driving force in deep ocean currents?
What is changes in density?
True or False: weather is an average of many years
False
One of the biggest impacts on the climate of the area depends on how close or far north/south you live in relation to this.
What is the equator
Mild temperature (ones that don't vary too much seasonally) climates will be found
What is close to the ocean?
This is how temperature and air pressure change as you increase in elevation while climbing a mountain.
What is both decrease?
What two factors cause differences in density in deep ocean currents?
Temperature & Salinity
Thermohaline (therm = temp; haline = salt)
High = generally happy weather
Low = generally lousy weather
What is air pressure
If two places are at the same latitude, but have different climates, what should you look for next?
Different elevations or how close to bodies of water
List 2 factors that affect climate.
What is latitude, altitude, nearby water, ocean currents, topography, prevailing winds?
A phenomenon where a mountain range blocks precipitation, causing a dry area of land on the leeward (downwind) side
What is the rain shadow effect?
True or False: Ocean currents do not affect the climate of earth.
What is FALSE