Latitude
Altitude
Rain Shadow Effect
Ocean Currents & Global Winds
Urban Heat Islands/ Human impact
100
What does latitude mean?
Distance from the equator.
100
Define altitude.
The distance above sea level.
100
Mountain ranges impact climate because ____.
The windward side of the mountain will have a higher annual amount of precipitation. There will be more vegetation.
The Leeward side will have little annual precipitation because "dry" winds make their way to this side. This side will have the rain shadow and desert like conditions.
100
The wind belt that has the greatest effect on the climate of Missouri is ____________.
Prevailing westerlies
100
An urban heat island is __________.
A city or area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas
200
As the latitude increases, the temperature tends to __________.
Decrease.
200
How does altitude affect the temperature of a place?
As altitude increases, temperature will decrease.
200
The correct phrase for box A is _________.
Windward side.
200
A factor that causes global wind patterns is __________.
The Sun’s unequal heating of Earth’s surface.
The temperature difference between urban and rural areas.
Convection currents created by high and low pressure areas.
200
__________ causes urban areas to be warmer than rural areas on the exact same day.
Buildings and pavements absorb and retain heat
300
Due to its high latitude, the city that would be the coolest would be ____________.
Oslo.
300
Which location would you expect to be the coldest, based on altitude?
Rock Cut
300
The city of Marlton is located on the Pacific Ocean. _________ is most likely to exist on the Pillings side of the Jimenez Mountains.
Rain shadow.
300
The closer you live to an ocean the climate will be more __________.
Humid
300
As a trend, as the urban population increases, the heat island effect _________.
Will increase.
400
Due to its low latitude, the city that would be the warmest would be ____________.
Nairibi
400
Can two places at the same latitude have a different climate? Explain your answer.
Yes, because they may have different altitudes.
400
If the mountain range is tall enough, any precipitation may fall as snow. The __________ side of the mountain range would most likely see the snow fall.
Windward side.
400
The temperature of the Humboldt current is _________.
Cold
400
Increasing the amount of vegetation, like trees and parks, help fight urban heat islands by ________.
Vegetation cools the air through a process called evapotranspiration.
Provides shaded areas.
Takes in CO2 and releases O2
500
The temperature difference between Brasilia and Dallas is ________ because ___________.
Dallas will be cooler than Brasilia because it has a higher latitude.
Brasilia will have warmer temps because it is closer to the equator.
500
What is the temperature difference between Baltimore and Santa Fe?
Santa Fe will be cooler because it has an altitude of 7199 ft. The altitude is higher than Baltimore, 480 ft. Baltimore will be cooler.
500
The dominant winds in an area blow east to west, the rain shadow would form on the ___ side of the mountain range.
West.
500
The temperature of the Equatorial Countercurrent is ________.
Warm
500
The benefit of using cool roofs in cities is ________.
They reflect more sunlight, helping to cool the building and surrounding areas.