Chapter 16 Weather & chapter 17 climate Flashcards
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Conduction
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Touch each other- energy transferred by bumping
1
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What is wind?
A
Air moving in a specific direction
2
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Convection
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Transfer of heat by the flow of a material
3
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Radiation
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Heat transferred in rays of waves
4
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Elements that determine climate
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Temperature Precipitation Air pressure Humidity Sun
5
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Earths orbit
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Takes 365.25 days to rotate one time
6
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Effects of El Niño
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It affect weather patterns and alters jet streams
Changes atmospheric pressure of cause drought depending where it happened
7
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Adaptation
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Characteristic that helps an organism survive
8
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Latitude
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Distance north or south of the equator
Affects climate
9
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How long does it take scientist to collect data on climate
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30 years
10
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Rain shadow?
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Moisture that is unable to get to the other side of the mountain
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Zones
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Tropics- high temp
Temperate- moderate temp
Polar- low temp
