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Weather and Climate Part 1

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A deck of flashcards covering the main concepts related to weather and climate, including the difference between climate and weather, factors affecting precipitation and temperature, temperature zones, and marine and continental climates.

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What causes climate to change?

Variations in the position of Earth relative to the sun, changes in the suns energy output, and the movement of the continents.

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What causes climate to change?

Variations in the position of Earth relative to the sun, changes in the suns energy output, and the movement of the continents.

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Climate is the average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area. Weather is the condition of the atm...

What is the difference between leeward and windward?

The land on the leeward, or downward side of the mountains is a rain shadow and the land on the windward, or the side the oncoming wind hits is whe...

What are the main factors that affect precipitation?

The main factors that affect precipitation are prevailing winds, and the presence of mountains or mountain ranges.


What are the three temperature zones of Earth's surface and where are they?
The tropical zone is near the equator, the polar zones are near the North and South Poles, and the temperate zones are between the tropical and polar ...

What are the main factors affecting temperature?


The main factors that affect temperature are latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water and ocean currents.


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Weather and Climate Part 1
TermDefinition

What causes climate to change?

Variations in the position of Earth relative to the sun, changes in the suns energy output, and the movement of the continents.

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Climate is the average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

What is the difference between leeward and windward?

The land on the leeward, or downward side of the mountains is a rain shadow and the land on the windward, or the side the oncoming wind hits is where rain or snow falls.

What are the main factors that affect precipitation?

The main factors that affect precipitation are prevailing winds, and the presence of mountains or mountain ranges.


What are the three temperature zones of Earth's surface and where are they?
The tropical zone is near the equator, the polar zones are near the North and South Poles, and the temperate zones are between the tropical and polar zones.

What are the main factors affecting temperature?


The main factors that affect temperature are latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water and ocean currents.


What is latitude?

Latitude is the distance from the equator that is measured in degrees.

What are the three temperature zones of Earths surface and where are they?

The tropical zone is near the equator. (Between 23.5 degrees north latitude and 23.5 degrees south latitude.) Climates are warm there with direct sunlight.
The polar zones are near the North and South Poles and have cold climates. (Between 66.5 to 90 degrees north and 66.5 to 90 degrees south latitude.)
The temperate zones are between the tropical and polar zones. (Between 23.5 to 66.5 degrees north and 23.5 to 66.5 degrees south latitudes.)


What are marine climates?

Marine climates have warm winters and cool summers.


What are continental climates?


Continental climates have warm summers and cold winters - the opposite of marine climates.