Weather Flashcards
(13 cards)
what does maritime mean
a lot of precipitation
winter warmer
summer cooler
what does Continental mean
hot dry summers
not lots of rain
winters very very cold
what is relief
the shape of the land and what the land is like
give an example of relief
mountains or
flat
big, small
what is precipitation
rain
what is continental drift
the theory that earths continents have moved over time
what is an earthquake
a sudden, violent shaking of the ground
what is a oceanic plate
it is the upper layer of the ocean
what is a hot spot
volcano regions that are very hot compared to surrounding areas
what is a convection current
a current in a fluid that results from convection
what is a rain shadow
a region having a little rain
what is a polar jet stream
a powerful belt of winds that sits atop the polar front
what is a jet stream
a very strong belt of wind that goes around
