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MOUNTAINS/ELEVATION
LATITUDE
OCEANS
MISCELLANEOUS
RADIATION
100
What is the name for the side of the mountain that gets most of the precipitation?
Windward
100

How does latitude affect temperature?

Areas closer to the equator are warmer, and areas farther from the equator are colder.

100

What happens to a water current as it nears the poles?

It gets colder.

100

How are weather and climate different?

Weather describes CURRENT atmospheric conditions. Climate describes average conditions over a long period of time.

100

Which surfaces absorb heat the most?

Black and rough surfaces.

200

What is the name for the side of the mountain that gets little/no precipitation?

Leeward

200

What latitude receives the least direct sunlight?

90o N or S (the poles)

200
Is the Gulf Stream a warm or cold ocean current?
Warm.
200
What is the most important factor that influences climate?
Latitude
200

Name one greenhouse gas

CO2

CH4

N2O

water vapor

300

What is a "rain shadow"?

An area of land near a mountain that receives low levels of precipitation.

300
Climates located near the equator usually have what type of climate?
Warm
300
Describe the climate of an area that is near a warm ocean current.
Warm and wet
300

What are 2 factors that influence precipitation?

Mountains and prevailing winds

300

What 3 things can happen to incoming solar radiation?

Absorbed, reflected, re-radiated.
400

How can there be snow on high mountains that are located near the equator?

Because the higher the elevation, the lower the temperature.

400

What direction do lines of latitude run?

They run east and west and measure distance north or south of the equator.

400

Explain how the climate of land located near an ocean is affected by the ocean.

Bc water heats up and cools down slowly, the climate is moderated on the land.

400
What are the 4 factors that influence temperature?
Latitude, nearness to water, ocean currents, elevation
400

Which surfaces absorb heat the least?

White and smooth surfaces.

500

What happens to precipitation and temperature as elevation increases?

Temperatures decrease & precipitation increases.

500

Cities located far from the equator have what type of climates?

Cold

500
Describe the climate of an area located near a cold ocean current.
Cool and dry
500
What type of climate is warm all year round?
Tropical
500

Why do melting glaciers increase global temperatures?

Ice reflects radiation.  As ice melts, it's replaced by dirt and plants that absorb radiation.