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1
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Weather

A

Condition in the atmosphere over a short period of time.

2
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Climate

A

Weather pattern in an area over a 30 year period.

3
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High pressure

A

Clear, sunny skies, wind rotating clockwise.

4
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Low pressure

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Cloudy, Rainy, wind rotating counter clockwise.

5
Q

Rotation

A

Earth spinning around, Night/ Day, 24 hours.

6
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Revolution

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Earth traveling around the sun, 365 days, 1 year.

7
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Tilt

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4 seasons.

8
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Axis

A

23.5 degrees tilted.

9
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Solstice

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When and were the sun is hitting. The sun is striking the Earth at the tropics

 - Tropic of cancer: summer-June
 - Tropic of Capricorn: Winter-December
10
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Equinox

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Sun strikes the Earth at the Equator.
- Fall- September
-Spring- March                
-12 hours of sun/ 12 hours of darkness
-100% dark in winter
-100% Light in summer
Seasonal: More in summer, less in winter
11
Q

Tropical Rainforest

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Hot and Wet throughout the year, found around the equator. Thick layers of vegetation and 80 in. of rainfall per year.

12
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Steppe

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Dry areas that border deserts. Vegetation consists of bushes and short grasses with out many trees.

13
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Marine West Coast

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Ocean winds produce cool summers and mild but damp winters.Evergreen and deciduous trees grow in mixed forests.

14
Q

Subarctic

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Longer and more severe the snowy winters and short summers located only in the Northern Hemisphere.

15
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Humid Continental

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Limited variety of plant life. Vegetation mainly evergreen trees. Temperatures are below freezing for half the year.

16
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Highland

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Mountainous areas with varied vegetation depending on climate and elevation.

17
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Tropical Suvvanah

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Dry season in winter and wet season in summer. Located near the equator. Mostly found in Africa and South America.

18
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Medditerranean

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Mild rainy winters and hot sunny summers. Vegetation includes woody bushes and short trees that grow in dense forests.

19
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Desert

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Dry area with sparse plant life, 10 in. of rain per year. Extremely hot during the day and very cold at night. Covers about 1/5 of the earth’s surface.

20
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Tundra

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Bitterly cold winters with reduced sunlight. In summer the sun brings light but little heat. Low plant life in summer.

21
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Ice Cap

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No vegetation. Constant snow and ice which range up to 2 miles thick.

22
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Humid subtropical

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High humidity and heavy thunderstorms occur in the summer. Vegetation is both grassland and forests found in the prairie lands.

23
Q

THM for remembering climates

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T- Tropical rain forest, Tropical Savannah
H- Humid subtropical, Humid continental
M- Mediterranean, Marine west coast

I’m in a box, I’m going to sit.
S- Subarctic
I- Ice cap
T- Tundra

Then I will Steppe out of the box, into the Desert and go to the Highland.

24
Q

8 Factors that influence climate

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  • Latitude
  • Elevation
  • Wind
  • Pressure
  • Ocean Currents
  • Marine Influence
  • Law of Contentinallity
  • Rain Shadow
25
Q

Latitude

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High latitude- Poles
Mid Latitude- North and South Hemisphere
Low Latitude- Equator

26
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Elevation

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The higher you go the colder it gets.

27
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Wind

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High latitude- Easterlies
Mid latitude- Westerlies
Low latitude- Trace winds

28
Q

Pressure

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High pressure- Clear sunny skies
Low pressure- Cloudy Rainy
Low meets high- Tornado

29
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Ocean Currents

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Warm ocean current- Moist even temp

Cold ocean Current- Fluctuating temp

30
Q

Marine Influence

A

Water Maintains Even Temp.

31
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Law of Contentinallity

A

Huge Fluctuation of Temp.

32
Q

Rain Shadow

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Windward side- Rainy, Wet side of a mountain

Leeward side- Dry land

33
Q

2 Main factors identifying climate?

A

Temperature and precipitation

34
Q

El Nino

A

Warm water currents off the Pacific ocean

35
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Most violent form of weather related catastrophes.

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Tornado’s are the most destructive form of weather.

36
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Low ,middle, and high latitudes

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High latitudes- Polar, little sun, Easterlies
Mid latitudes- northern and southern hemispheres, little more sun than High latitudes, Westerlies
Low latitudes- Equator, lots of sun almost 24-7, trade winds

37
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Climographs

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Temperature on top and left, Months on bottom, Precipitation on right,

38
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Time zones

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  • 24 time zones, and each is at 15 degrees latitude
  • If you go east (right) add 1 hour
  • If you go West (Left) subtract 1 hour
  • Never cross the International Date line. Go around
  • Noon is 12 pm, Midnight is 12 am