Climate Factors 1
As elevation increases, average yearly temperature
decreases
As latitude increases, temperature
decreases
State the relationship between permeability and particle size.
The larger the particle size, the more permeable
Which particle shape would have the greatest porosity. Flat, round or angular
Round
Syracuse, NY lies in this prevailing wind belt.
Southwest
Name the current that runs along the west coast of North America.
California Current
Use p. 3 in the Earth Science Reference Tables. Determine which city in New York State would be the warmest Massena, Utica or Elmira.
Elmira has the lowest latitude so it would be the warmest
True or False: Ocean currents move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
True
The part of the water cycle where leaves and trees release moisture to the atmosphere is called:
transpiration
Name the two latitudes where most warm deserts are located?
30 ˚N and 30 ˚S
Wind and ocean currents are deflected to the right in Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere due to:
Coriolis Effect
Earth's rotation
What is one thing that would lower the water table?
Evaporation
Transpiration
Drought/ No rain
Explain the difference between coastal and inland locations based on temperature RANGE for the year.
Coastal location - smaller range in temperature
Inland location- greater range in temperature
Which type of soil will infilitrate the fastest? Pebbles, Sand, Silt, Clay
Pebbles
Tropical rainforests occur at this latitude
0˚ (Equator)
Explain why desserts form on the leeward sides of mountains. (Include air movement)
air sinks, compresses, warms and evaporates
Why do clouds form on the windward side of a mountain? (Include air movement)
Air rises, expands, cools and condenses to form clouds
Explain why water takes longer to heat and cool than land does.
Water has a higher specific heat than land
Capillarity is the upward movement of water through soil. What size soil would produce the greatest capillarity- small particles or large particles
small particles
Name the ocean current that influences western Europe making it warmer than it normally would be.
North Atlantic Current
Discuss the differences in marine and coastal locations in terms of winter and summer temperatures
Marine climate- cooler summer, warmer winter
Continental Climate- warmer summer, colder winter
Dry areas occur on Earth where the air is sinking. List all pressure belts where air is sinking on the Earth.
30 ˚N, 30 ˚S, 90 ˚N, 90 ˚ S
Explain the climate conditions in terms of temperature and humidity on the Windward and Leeward sides of a mountain.
Windward- cool and wet
Leeward- warm and dry
Name three factors that will increase the amount of runoff on the Earth's surface.
increase of precipitation
increase in slope
impermeable ground (pavement)
saturated soil (no open spaces)
Name all the pressure belts where air is rising.
0˚, 60 ˚N, 60 ˚S