climate in canada

Question 1

what is climate?

Answer 1

atmospheric conditions over a long period of time

Question 2

what is weather?

Answer 2

daily atmospheric conditions

Question 3

if a place is closer to the equator, it is ______

Answer 3

warmer

Question 4

similar latitudes = similar _______

Answer 4

climates

Question 5

how does latitude affect climate?

Answer 5

it affects a place’s amount of sunlight

Question 6

what are ocean currents?

Answer 6

steady flows of water in a prevailing direction

Question 7

how does ocean current affect climate?

Answer 7

they affect the air’s temperature

Question 8

when is fog created?

Answer 8

when two ocean currents collide

Question 9

how is air’s weight measured?

Answer 9

air pressure

Question 10

what does air absorb?

Answer 10

the climate of the air below it

Question 11

when warm air rises, what is the pressure?

Answer 11

low

Question 12

when cool air falls, what is the pressure?

Answer 12

high

Question 13

when is wind created?

Answer 13

when air moves from high to low pressure areas

Question 14

what are westerlies?

Answer 14

prevailing wind in Canada moving west to east

Question 15

when air rises, it _____ and ________

Answer 15

expands / cools

Question 16

what is elevation?

Answer 16

measure of how high you are from sea level

Question 17

when air cools, what does it become?

Answer 17

water vapour => clouds => precipitation

Question 18

what is relief?

Answer 18

the differences in elevation

Question 19

what do mountain ranges do?

Answer 19

block the movement of air, making it cooler and causing air to condense => creates relief precipitation

Question 20

what happens when air masses go over the mountain?

Answer 20

precipitation stops and creates rain shadows

Question 21

what is a rain shadow?

Answer 21

dry areas on the back of the mountain

Question 22

why does being near water affect a place’s climate?

Answer 22

as wind blows over water in the summer, it cools the land and in winter the water retains heat, makes the winters mild

Question 23

why do areas near water have more precipitation?

Answer 23

they are closer to a source of moisture

Question 24

what is continental temperature and precipitation like?

Answer 24

• more than 25 temperature range

- less than 1000mm of precipitation

Question 25

what is maritime temperature and precipitation like?

Answer 25

• less than 25 temperature range

- more than 1000mm of precipitation