Global Climates Flashcards
1
Q
What climate does Ireland have?
A
Ireland has a cool temperate oceanic climate
2
Q
What is the NAC?
A
The North Atlantic current or The North Atlantic drift.
3
Q
What is latitude?
A
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator. The further a place is from the equator the colder it is.
4
Q
What is altitude?
A
Altitude is height above sea level.
5
Q
What is aspect?
A
Aspect is the direction in which a slope faces.
6
Q
What are trade winds
A
Trade winds are air movements towards the equator
7
Q
What is the Coriolis Effect?
A
The Coriolis Effect is the rotation of the earth on its axis, which makes the trade winds appear to curve towards the west
