SMS 6th Climate Factors

_______ winds carry warm, moist air or cool air over land.

The seasons are caused by ______.

The main factors that affect an area’s __________are prevailing winds and mountains.

The Earth’s surface is divided into three temperature zones based on ______.

The _____ zone experiences cold climates because the sun strikes the ground at a lower angle.

Climates are classified according to two major factors ______.

A ______________ is a small area with climate conditions that differ from those around them.

Areas of low precipitation on the downward or leeward side of a mountain are called ___.

The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in?

_________ climates occur inland and have cold winters and warm or hot summers.

The ____ zone is an area near the equator that has a warm climate all year long.

___________ climates experience relatively warm winters and cool summers.

______ in the path of prevailing winds influences where precipitation falls.

______________ is a climate factor because air temperature decreases as elevation increases.

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation is called.....

A seasonal prevailing wind that brings heavy rains is called a __________.

________ cool or warm air above them, bringing warm or cooled air to the land it touches.

Water influences ________ because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.

The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a ______.

The __________ zone is found between the polar and tropical zones.