Definitions 1
What is the definition of weather?
Weather - The condition of the air at a certain time and place
What is the definition of elevation?
Elevation - how high a place is above sea level
What is the definition of temperate climate?
Temperate climate - moderate in temperature, neither very hot nor very cold.
What are 3 major factors that affect weather and climate?
Humidity, precipitation, and temperature
Why is the equator the hottest part on earth?
Because it gets the most sunlight all year long!
What is the definition of climate?
Climate - the weather of a place averaged over a long period of time
What is the definition of equator?
Equator - an imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is the weather over a long period of time. Weather is the condition of the air in at a certain time and place.
The closer a place is to the equator, the ___________________ it is.
Warmer
Define longitude
imaginary lines that start at the top of the pole and move apart at the equator
What is the definition of temperature?
Temperature - how warm or cold a place is
What is the definition of Tropical climate?
Tropical climate - usually very warm and near the equator.
What factors affect only climate?
Distance from the equator, distance from a large body of water, and elevation
Earths main climate regions are?
Tropical climate, polar climate, and temperate climate
What is the definition of tropical climate?
Tropical climate - usually very warm all year long
What is the definition of precipitation?
Precipitation - the amount of rain or snow that falls
What is the definition of polar climate?
Polar climate - Cold all year long
The main factor that determines the climate is?
where on Earth the place is located
Define latitude
Latitude is the imaginary lines on the earth that run sideways.
the equator halves the earth into ____________, and __________
Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
What is the definition of humidity?
Humidity - the amount of moisture in the air
when writing the coordinates of a place what comes first?_________ then ________
latitude then longitude
Where are areas with tropical climates located around the world?
Areas with tropical climates tend to be near the equator.
Where are areas with polar climates located around the world?
Areas with polar climates tend to be around the North and South poles.
_________ Is a measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is.
Latitude