Weather & Climate Review

Which of the following are factors that affect precipitation? (Select all that apply)

Which type of microclimate is formed on the windward side of a mountain?

Winds from the sea always bring which type of air?

What is determined by overall temperature and precipitation?

Which of the following terms in defined as a periodic decrease in the Pacific Ocean's surface temperature?

As the elevation increases, the temperature

Winds from the land always bring which type of air?

What are the Earth's imaginary east-west lines that are measurements for north and south?

Which term is defined as the height of a location above or below sea level?

Which of the following are caused by the Coriolis effect an the location of the continents?

Cooler air is dry because...

Which of the following is described as smaller climate conditions within a larger climate pattern?

Why does it rain on the mountain?

Low Pressure systemas are due to the fact that the air is...

Hight pressure systems are dut to the fact that the air is...

What does L.O.A.D. stand for

What is the primary method of heating the atmosphere?

The global winds that are created by the features and spin of the earth are called

Which of the following is described as weather patterns over many years?

Which of the following is defined as gases that trap heat in the atmosphere?

As the distance from a large body of water increases, the temperature

Which of the following is described as the conditions in the atmosphere at a particular time and place?

What is any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface?

What is the primary source of Heat for our planet that has a direct affect on all weather and climate patterns?

As latitude increases, what happens to the temperature?

Warmer air is moist because

Latitude, Ocean Currents, Altitude, and Distance from bodies of water are the 4 factors that affect _______________.

Which side of the mountain "catches" the prevailing winds?

On which side of the mountain will the rain fall?

Warmer air is moist because

Which of the following terms is defined as a periodic increase in the Pacific Ocean's surface temperature?

What is the process by which heat is trapped by gases in the atmosphere?

Which side of the mountain is opposite the prevailing winds?

What is a wind that moves in towards the land from the sea due to the land heating faster?

Which of the following are geologic obstructions to the flow of the atmosphere?

_____ is the atmospheric conditions over long periods of time.

Which type of microclimate is formed on the leeward side of a mountain?

What is the primary source of Heat for our planet that has a direct affect on all weather and climate patterns?

What is a wind that moves out towards the water from the land due to the slower cooling of the water?

What impact do oceans have on the temperature of nearby land areas?