Climate 2022 (Fall)

a region with dry conditions found on the leeward side of a mountain range as a result of humid winds from the ocean causing precipitation on the windward side

• orographic precipitation

• rain shadow

• Coriolis effect

The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.

• rain shadow

• orographic precipitation

• Coriolis effect

Distance north or south of the equator-major influencer of climate

• latitude

• longitude

• solstice

The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun

• solstice

• equinox

• convection

(Snowland) +15,000 ft ice, Snow, Rocks (highest in elevation)

• Tierra Nevada

• Tierra Templada

• Tierra Caliente

Spanish term for "hot land"; the lowest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates

• Tierra Templada

• Tierra Caliente

• Tierra Fria

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical zone

Why are polar climates so much colder than tropical climates?

• It is too humid in tropical climates

• Polar bears prefer the cold

• Sunlight is very indirect at the poles

• Atmospheric circulation

Look at the picture, which climate zone is in red?

• Temperate zone

• Polar zone

• Tropical zone

The YELLOW climate is...

• Temperate zone

• Polar zone

• Tropical zone