Climate Factors

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The climate gets colder as you move farther North and South from _____?

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the equator

Front

What effect does the Warm Ocean Currents have on Location E?

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more rainfall

Front

Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because

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water heats up and cools more slowly than land

Front

Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from: Tilt, The sun, Latitude, The rain shadow

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The sun

Front

Land temperatures heat up faster than water temperatures causing temperature extremes in inland locations.

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True

Front

Two factors that scientists use to classify climate are: precipitation and temperature, hurricanes and tornadoes, humidity and pressure, wind speed and direction.

Back

precipitation and temperature

Front

The _______ of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.

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windward/wet side

Front

_______ climate is described as hot and wet, and is located in low latitudes.

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Tropical

Front

The windward side of mountains is usually _____ and _____.

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cool and wet.

Front

The windward side of mountains is usually cool and moist.

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True