World Geography I: L. 8

Front 1

What is Climate?

Back 1

Climate is the normal weather conditions for a region of the Earth.

Front 2

What did Aristotle identified the lower border of the tropical zone as?

Back 2

Aristotle identified the lower border of the tropical zone as the Tropic of Capricorn.

Front 3

What are the six climates possible?

Back 3

1. Warm, Dry
2. Warm, Wet
3. Temperate, Dry
4. Temperate, Wet
5. Cold, Dry
6. Cold, Wet

Front 4

What are the five climate zones on Earth?

Back 4

~the tropical zone
~two temperate zones
~two polar zones.

Front 5

What are the eight elements that influence a region's climate?

Back 5

(1) the amount of sunlight received
(2) the temperature of the region
(3) the relation of a region to bodies of water
(4) the position of mountains in or about the region
(5) the elevation of the region
(6) the slope of the land
(7) the nature and condition of the land surface
(8) prevailing winds.

Front 6

How many climate zones are there on Earth?

Back 6

There are five basic climate zones on Earth. the tropical zone, two temperate zones and two polar zones.

Front 7

What is a Climate Zone?

Back 7

A Climate Zone is a zone of the Earth in which all places share a similar climate.

Front 8

How many different climates are possible?

Back 8

There are six different climates.

Front 9

From which direction does the prevailing winds in the polar regions blow?

Back 9

Prevailing winds in the polar regions blow from East to West.

Front 10

How many climate zones did Aristotle identify on earth?

Back 10

Aristotle identified five climate zones on earth.

Front 11

What was the warm wind from the south was called?

Back 11

The warm wind from the south was called Notus.

Front 12

What are the two benefits of a place's good relations to water bodies?

Back 12

Produces precipitation.

Maintains a steady temperature.

Front 13

Why did the settlers that moved from England to America in the 1600s die?

Back 13

Many of the original settlers died from the severity of the first winter even though they had traveled South.

Front 14

What was the wind from the west was called?

Back 14

The wind from the west was called Zephyrus.

Front 15

When we think of temperature and precipitation, how many different climates are possible?

Back 15

When we think of temperature and precipitation, there are six different climates possible.

Front 16

Elevation (height) of land affects temperature for two reasons:

Back 16

First, the heat of the sun is absorbed by the land on Earth and the air nearest to the Earth's surface is kept warmest by that absorbed heat.

Second, the weight of the air above decreases as one moves further above the surface of the Earth.

Front 17

To study the earth, the ancients looked where?

Back 17

To study the earth, the ancients looked to the skies.

Front 18

What did Aristotle identified the upper border of the tropical zone as?

Back 18

Aristotle identified the upper border of the tropical zone as the Tropic of Cancer.

Front 19

From which direction does the prevailing winds near the equator blow?

Back 19

Prevailing winds near the equator blow from East to West.

Front 20

Who was the classical geographer who matched the seven planets to seven climate zones?

Back 20

Ptolemy was the classical geographer who matched the seven planets to seven climate zones.

Front 21

What does the Greek word kilma mean?

Back 21

Klima means weather, although it does not have to do with weather as much as it has to do with the tilting or inclination of the Earth's surface as one moves away from the equator.

Front 22

From which direction does the prevailing winds in the temperate regions blow?

Back 22

Prevailing winds in the temperate regions blow from West to East

Front 23

What was the cold wind from the north was called?

Back 23

The cold wind from the north was called Boreas.

Front 24

What did Aristotle identified the lower border of the southern temperate zone as?

Back 24

Aristotle identified the lower border of the southern temperate zone as the Antarctic Circle.

Front 25

What are the prevailing winds along the equator are called?

Back 25

The prevailing winds along the equator are called tradewinds.

Front 26

What are the modern climate zones based on?

Back 26

Modern climate zones are based on heat.

Front 27

What did Aristotle identified the upper border of the northern temperate zone as?

Back 27

Aristotle identified the upper border of the northern temperate zone as the Arctic Circle.

Front 28

What were the classical climate zones based on?

Back 28

The classical climate zones were identified based on the amount of hours of sunlight received by different regions of the Earth.

Front 29

What were the winds at the poles called?

Back 29

The winds at the poles were called polar easterlies.

Front 30

What is a prevailing wind?

Back 30

A prevailing wind is the normal winds that are found at different places on the Earth.