What is Climate
The Average Weather conditions in an area over time.
Is the climate hotter or colder the closer it is to the equator?
warmer
What is the area where tornadoes usually happen called?
Tornado Alley
What is an overflow of water called?
A flood
What is built to hold water back?
A dam
What does temperature measure
How warm or cold it is.
Is the low latitude zone closest to the equator or furthest?
Closest
What is a monsoon?
Seasonal Heavy Rainfall
What is a violent shaking of the earth's surface and is caused by shifting tectonic plates?
An earthquake
What system is used to water crops? It is a man-made system.
Irrigation
What are two examples of precipitation?
Rain, sleet, snow, hail.
What are the three latitude zones?
Low, Middle, and High
In what country do many tornados happen?
The United States
What is the region where there are many earthquakes and volcano eruptions?
The Ring of Fire
What is it called when many trees are removed from an area?
Deforestation
How does climate affect us?
Clothes we wear
Crops we grow
Our Housing
Natural hazards and disasters.
Is the high latitude zone closest to the equator or furthest?
furthest
What ocean do hurricanes happen in?
Atlantic
What is a giant dangerous wave caused by a volcano or earthquake called?
A Tsunami
What is causing changes in sea level and warming temperatures?
Climate change
What affects a climate? Your notes give five examples, list two.
Closeness to water
Wind
Elevation
Latitude or closeness to the equator
Ocean currents
Label all of the latitude zones in this image.
Where do typhoons usually happen?
Pacific Ocean
What is it called when land is worn away by nature?
Erosion
What causes harmful effects and is caused by humans? It damages land, water, and living things.
Pollution