Climates of Earth
The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.
What is Climate?
Droughts occur when this remains in an area for a relatively long time
What is a Hot Air Mass?
This is what causes Earth's seasons.
What is the tilt of the Earth as it orbits the sun?
20-30 degree C temperatures, less than 25 cm annual rainfall, sinking/warming dry air masses
What is Tropical Desert Climate?
These are the three major factors that affect climate.
What are latitude, heat absorption and release, and topography.
The side of the mountain that experiences a rain shadow
What is the leeward side?
Monsoons are caused by these, which brings an increase of precipitation as well.
What is Local Winds?
These are 3 ways in which your community can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases it puts into the air.
-Answers Will Vary- Some examples: Recycle, use Alternative forms of energy, turn off lights, Hybrid cars, planting trees, etc.
Warm, moist air; 3 degree C annual temperature range; >250 cm annual precipitation
What is a Tropical Rain Forest Climate?
These two factors are most affected by latitude.
What are the amount of solar energy received and the prevailing wind belts of the region.
The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree Celsius
What is Specific Heat?
These are the two names given to the beginning of each season
What is an Equinox and Solstice?
This is a term used to describe the decrease in temperature of air as it rises.
What is adiabatic cooling?
North of the Arctic Circle; no trees, but has mosses, lichens, and small flowering plants; 25 cm precipitation per year
What is Tundra Climate?
In addition to latitude, these two factors influence the global wind pattern.
What are ocean currents and major mountain ranges?
These are the 3 major climate zones.
What is Tropical, Middle-Latitude, and Polar Climates?
Warm water in the western pacific shifts eastward towards the coast of South America
What is an El Nino?
The weather here has heavy precipitation due to a belt of low pressure in which air rises and cools, and water vapor condenses.
What are the doldrums?
Between regions with a tropical-desert climate and those with a marine west-coast climate; dry summers and wet winters
What is a Mediterranean Climate?
These are two main causes of ocean currents.
What are global winds and thermohaline circulation?
This kind of climate has very wet summers and very dry winters.
What is a tropical savanna?
These are two regions where monsoons are common.
Where are Eastern Asia, East Africa, or Tropical Regions of Australia?
What is 61 m or 200 ft.?
This type of climate occurs in Colorado east of the Rocky Mountains and along the western slope
What is middle-latitude steppe climate?
Most of the world's deserts are located between these latitudes.
What are 20 to 30 degrees north latitude and 20 to 30 degrees south latitude.