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weather
climate
climate Regions
seasons
100
what is the definition of Weather?
the atmosphereic conditions that are occuring now
100
what is the defintion of climate?
average, year- after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area
100
what are the 6 main climate regions we studied
dry, polar, tropical wet, temperate continental, temperate marine, highland
100
what are the four seasons
fall winter spring summer
200
what is the number one factor in determining climate
temperature
200
permanetly frozen soil is called what?
permafrost
200
why does the Earth have Seasons
the Earth is on a tilted axis
300
what is the definition of a desert
lack of precipitation
300
what are 3 more factors that determn and affect climate
Latitude; Altitude; distance from bodies of water; ocean currents; precipitation; prevailing winds; mountain ranges; seasonal winds
300
climate conditions that exists in small areas (like Kingston) are called what?
microclimates
300
what would happen if the Earth was not tilted on its axis
We would not have any seasons
400
During ice ages large parts of the Earth's surface are covered by Glaciers? True or False
True
400
Scientists classify climates according to what two major
preciptation and temperature
400
When the Northern Hempisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season is it
summer
500
true or false deserts are always hot
false
500
what is the name of the scientist who came up with the way we classify climates
koeppen