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Climate |
The average year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area. |
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Microclimate |
A small area with climate conditions that differ from those around it (miniclimate). |
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Tropical Zone |
Area near the equator that receives direct sunlight year round making the climate there warm. |
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Polar Zone |
Colder climates near the poles. |
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Temperate Zone |
Between the polar and tropical and has warm summers and cold winters. |
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What factor affects temperature? |
distance from a body of water. |
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Marine Climates |
Coastlines will have more constant temperatures due to the body of water. |
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Continental Climates |
Will have more extreme temperatures, cold winters and warm summers. |
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What factors affect precipitation? |
Air masses brought in by winds, and mountain ranges. |
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Windward |
The wind side of a mountain where the rain will fall. |
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Leeward |
The rain shadow where there is little rain due to the moisture not being able to make it over the mountain top. |
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How do mountain ranges affect precipitation? |
A rain shadow is created. |
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Monsoons |
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to an area. |
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How does the tilted axis cause seasons? |
Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees which effects the way that the sun's rays strike the planet. As we orbits the sun, certain areas of the Earth are closer to the sun creating summer and winter. |
