Which ocean current flows northeast along the eastern coast of North America?
Gulf Stream Current
100
A city located near a body of water will have _____________ winters and ______________ summers.
warmer winters, cooler summers
100
As moist air rises cools reaches dewpoint it will _____________.
rain or precipitation
200
Between which two latitudes (remember N or S) are the South Westerly winds?
30 N - 60 N
200
The top of Mt. Marcy will be _____________ compared to the lower elevation.
cooler
200
The California Ocean Current, which flows along the west coast of North America, is a __________ current flowing ________.
Cool current flowing south
200
As distance away from a body of water increases the annual temperature range will _______________.
increase
200
The moist cool side of the mountain is called ________.
Windward
300
Which line of latitude shows winds rising and converging at a wet moisture belt?
Equator 0 degrees or 60 N or 60 S
300
Which location will have the cooler temperatures?
Adirondack Mountains
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
Allegheny Plateau
Adirondack Mountains
300
Warm water from tropical oceans is carried to northern Europe by the Gulf Stream and the _____________.
North Atlantic Current
300
Why does water take a long time to heat up and a long time to cool down?
High specific heat
300
The desert like side of the mountain is called __________.
Leeward
400
The prevailing winds at 45 S latitude are from the _______.
Southeast SE
400
As elevation decreases temperature ___________.
increases
400
Which ocean current provides warm water that moderates the climate of South America?
Brazil Current
400
During some winters in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, the lake water remains unfrozen even though the land around the lakes is frozen and covered with snow. The primary cause of this difference is that water has a ________________.
high specific heat
400
Describe two factors of the windward side of the mountain
Cool, Moist
500
The Earth's planetary winds are deflected as a result of the Earth's ______________
Rotation
500
Most of Earth's weather events take place in the _________.
Troposphere
500
Which event temporarily slows or reverses surface ocean currents in the equatorial region of the Pacific Ocean, causing a disruption of normal weather patterns?
El Niño
500
Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation and latitude is likely to have ________ winters and ____________ summers.
warmer winters, cooler summers
500
Describe two factors of a city on the leeward side of the mountain.