Weather & Climate

Looking at a climate graph if the hottest temperatures are in Dec and Jan where is it?

How does elevation affect climate and why?

66.5 degrees N; marks the place with 24+ hours of sun in north

Area near equator where there is very little or no wind.

Long term weather patterns of an area is ______.

Mid latitudes are often called ______ they are not as extreme overall and have mild climates

What is Equinox?

Why do cities located at or near a coastline experience a more mild climate?

How does sunlight affects climate? (pick 3 answers)

If an area receives an increased amount of precipitation near large body of water it's called?

When the sun is directly over a tropic; Jun 21/ Dec 21?

Temperature is shown on the climate graph with a _____ graph.

Which side of mtn receives the most precipitation

The high latitudes or _____ regions are cold all year because they are far from sunlight.

Which side of the mtn receives the evaporation

Which factor is shown on a by a bar graph on a climate graph?

Air pressure created by descending air @ 30 degrees N/S which results in deserts located there.

Air has weight when it pushes down on us creates ________.

What are the Westerlies?

Two main things work together to cause the seasons to happen _____ & ______.

The oceans have large ______ that move warm and cool water in set patterns.

The _____ refer to low latitude belts or the area between the equator and the tropic lines.

Explain how mtns can affect the amount of precipitation an area receives. (pick 2)

How do low and high air pressure zone affect climate?

What is equatorial low pressure?

Rain, snow, and other forms of moisture that fall collectively from the sky are called_________

_____ ________ combined with the tilt cause earths season.

What is the leeward side? (pick 2)

The earth spins on its ______.

What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

Prevailing winds of low latitudes or tropics.

The _____ refer to the zones used to describe general climate based on latitude.