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Where are locations that have climates with the same temperature all year round?
Near the Equator.
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What is the most important factor that influences climate?
Latitude
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How is it possible that there would be snow on high mountains that are located near the equator where it is very warm?
Because the higher the elevation, the colder the temperature.
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Areas located far from the equator have what type of climates?
Cold/ polar/ arctic
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The ocean current that passes NY and brings warmer temperatures and moisture all the way to England is...
The Gulf Stream.
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What do warm ocean currents do to nearby land/air?
Warm it and make it more humid.
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Which region has climates that are cold and dry all year round?
Polar or Near the Poles
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True or False: Deserts are places with little precipitation and are always very hot.
False.
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What happens to a water current when it reaches the equator?
It gains thermal energy and gets warmer.
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True or False: The Columbia River Valley is in a rain shadow because it is on the windward side of the Cascade mountians.
FALSE - it is on the leeward side.
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What is the name for the side of the mountain that gets most of the precipitation?
Windward
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What happens to a water current as it nears the poles?
It loses energy / gets colder.
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True or False: The arctic is a desert.
True.
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What is the name for the side of the mountain that gets little or no precipitation?
Leeward
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How does latitude affect climate?
Generally, areas closer to the equator are warmer, and areas farther from the equator are colder.
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Weather or Climate?
Canada has very cold winters
Climate
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Why does an area far from water have such an extreme range of temperatures throughout the year?
Land heats up and cools down quickly.
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How are weather and climate different?
Weather describes conditions from day to day and climate describes averaged conditions over a long period of time.
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It is the global wind that affects us most in the United States.
Westerlies.
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What is created when warm, wet air loses all its precipitation as it goes over a mountain?
Rain Shadow Effect
(Very dry climates on the other side of the mtn)
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Hmmm: How many years of data do you think are needed to determine a place's climate?
At least 30 years
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Explain how the climate of land located near an ocean is affected by the ocean.
Because water heats up more slowly and cools down more slowly, the climate is moderate on the land.
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What affect do warm winds have on climate?
They warm up the area.
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True or False: Ocean water evaporates the most near the equator.
True.
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What are three factors that influence climate?
Latitude, Ocean Currents, Winds, Elevation, Proximity to Water