Weather & Climate
Long-term precipitation and temperature of a specific area.
Climate
City (Redmond or Pullman) that has a greater amount of precipitation in the fall.
Redmond
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointed TOWARDS the Sun, it is in this season.
Summer
Fancy name for mountains or land features.
Topography
This type of ocean current (warm or cold) creates more rain for a region.
Warm
Short-term precipitation and temperature of a specific area.
Weather
City (Redmond or Pullman) that has less total precipitation throughout the year.
Pullman
When the Southern Hemisphere is pointed TOWARDS the Sun, it is in this season.
Summer
Rain Shadow Effect.
This type of ocean current (warm or cold) creates less rain for a region.
The farther away a location in latitude is from the equator, what happens to the climate.
Colder
The climate factor that explains why Pullman gets less average precipitation than Redmond.
Rain Shadow Effect or Topography
The tilt of the Earth.
When you travel to the top of a mountain, this makes it harder to breathe.
Less oxygen in the air.
Name of the effect that results in the direction of wind patterns on Earth due to the rotation of the Earth on it's axis.
Coriolis Effect
Cold ocean currents create a climate that...
Less Rain
The climate factor that explains why Pullman has more temperature extremes or a greater range of temperatures than Redmond.
Proximity to Water (Land vs. Water)
The tilt of the Earth in degrees, must be within 0.5 degrees.
23.5
This mountain chain creates a rain shadow effect in the state of Oregon.
Cascades
The number 2 seed organism in the Roots and Relics region of March Mammal Madness.
Alligator Gar
Describe thermohaline currents and the impact that they have on weather and climate.
Ocean currents driven by temperature and salt levels. Ocean currents from the poles towards the equator are cold currents. Ocean currents from the equator towards the poles are warm currents.
Name the elevation of Pullman (within 200 ft).
2,400 ft.
Creates tides
Name of the mountain chain creating the rain shadow effect across the great plains region of the United States.
Rockies
Date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
June 21