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4.0 climate / change

describes the terms needed to know about the climate and its changes

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climate average year after year conditions of tmp precip wonds aand clouds in an area
latitude- in general the father you get fro the equator. the cooler it gets
tropical zone located between equator and the tropics, warm/ hot weather
temperate zone- located between 23.5-66.5 (N&S) more distinct seasons, warm and cold time periods.
polar zone located between the poles. 66.5 and 90 (N&S) cool and cold weather.
altitude the height above sea lv-higher yu go, the colder it gets.
dsitance from large bodies of water. tend to have mild winters and cool summers
continental climates the centers of the continents usually have cold winter and warm or hot summers
ocean currents many marine climates are affected by ocean cuurents, warm currents bring warm air and cold currets bring cold air
prevailing winds the amount of water vapor in the air will determine how much rain or snow will fall
mountain ranges coastal mountain ranges wil force air to rise and cool creating precip on the windward side of the mountain by the time the air reaches the leeard side, it is cool and dry, forming rain shadow.
mircoclimates a small area with specific climate conditions
heat islans urba area that remains warm due to radiation
the earths seasons the earthers seasons are caused by the tilt of the earths axis. 23.5 degrees
caugreenhouse effect porcess by which gases in the earths atmosphere trap solar energy
cfcs chlorofluorocarbons i AC and spraycans, fridges, break down the ozone layer.
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