L2 Climate

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  • Refers to the short-term variations in atmospheric phenomena that interact with and affect the environment and living things on Earth 

    Weather
  • Describes the average weather conditions over a long period of time

    Climate
  • An imaginary line around middle of a planet that separates north from south

    Equator
  • Path of the sun around the planet/earth. It is near the equator
    Ecliptic
  • Two points on ecliptic with greatest distance from the celestial equator

    Solstice
  • The sun is in the Northernmost position/highest in the sky (hot). Day is the longest around Jun 21
    Summer solstice
  • Sun is in the Southernmost position/lowest in the sky (cold). Day is shortest around Dec 21
    Winter solstice
  • Two point where ecliptic intersects the celestial equator therefore day and night have equal duration

    Equinox
  • This is the transition between summer to winter
    Autumnal equinox
  • Transition from winter to summer
    Spring/Vernal equinox
  • Horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the equator

    Latitude
  • Vertical lines that measure east or west of the meridian

    Longitude
  • What zone is considered to be at +20°
    Tropical zone
  • Higher latitude regions receive less light and energy from the sun; therefore, it has _____

    Low temperature
  • Lower-latitude regions receive more light and energy from the sun; therefore, it has ______

    High temperature
  • What do you call the height above sea level?

    Altitude
  • How tall is Mt. Everest to its peak? (it is the highest altitude mountain above sea level)
    29,032/29,000 feet
  • As altitude increases, t__________ and a__ p_______ de_______s

    temperature, air pressure, decreases
  • As altitude decreases, t__________ and a__ p_______ in______s


    temperature, air pressure, increases
  • Describes change in air flow when the topography of the land forces air
    Orographic effect
  • A patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked precipitation
    Rain shadow effect
  • What are winds that blow from a single direction over a specific area of earth

    Prevailing winds
  • Is the process through which heat is trapped near Earth's surface by substances known as 'greenhouse gases.'
    Greenhouse effect
  • The gases that trap the Sun's heat in the atmosphere is called?

    Greenhouse gases
  • Describes the current rise in the average temperature of the Earth's air and oceans
    Global warming
  • Refers to long-term change in temperatures and weather patterns

    Climate change
  • Refers to the irregular, abnormal and lengthy warming in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (warmer water, weaker trade winds)

    El Niño
  • Refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific (cooler water, stronger trade winds)
    La Niña
  • Is the stronger impact caused by human activities/emissions and greenhouse gases
    enhanced G.E.