Weather and Climate
Longitude and Latitude
River Systems
River Systems 2
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what is going on in the atmosphere right now, including temperature, precipitation, and air pressure.
What is weather
100
What are imaginary lines that measure the distance North and South of the Equator.
What is lines of Latitude
100
The endpoint of a river, where the river flows into a larger body of water (ocean or sea)
the mouth
100
The main river where tributaries flow into the trunk of the river
The Trunk or Stem
200
Rain and snow are two types of
precipitation
200
imaginary lines that measure the distance East and West of the Prime Meridian.
Line of Longitude
200
a triangular area of silt (clay, sand) that gets deposited at the mouth of a river, where it meets the sea.
What is a "Delta"
200
Smaller rivers or streams that flow into the trunk of the river
Tributaries
300
the long-term patterns of weather in a particular area.
what is Climate
300
the line of 0° latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator
300
Starting point of a river usually a lake; a large body of freshwater at a higher elevation and surrounded by land; lakes are formed by rain and snow (precipitation).
The source
300
What is A pointing to?
The source
400
What are the two most important factors in the climate of an area?
Precipitation, Temperature, Air Pressure
400
is the line of 0° longitude that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
The Prime Meridian
400
All rivers flow in what cardinal direction?
In any cardinal direction (north, south, west, or east)
400
What is B pointing to?
A tributary
500
How long does it take to identify a climate pattern?
It typically takes 30 years of data to identify a climate pattern.
500
Why was the construct of longitude and latitude created?
To provide a consistent method for navigating and locating places on Earth.
500
Why is proximity (distance) to a river essential to the development of a civilization?
Many early civilizations began near rivers they because provided a steady supply of drinking water and made the land fertile for growing crops. Rivers made it possible to sustain a large population by enabling stable food production, as well as facilitating transportation and trade along the waterway.
500
What is E pointing to?
The mouth