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S.S. Study Guide ~ Climate
Chapter 1, Lessons 2
Define the following vocabulary words:
1. weather – the condition of the air at a certain time and place
2. climate – the weather patterns in one place over a long period of time
3. precipitation – the amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow
4. temperature – a measure telling how hot or cold something is
5. humidity – the amount of moisture in the air
6. equator – the imaginary line that circles the center of the Earth from east to west
7. elevation – how high a place is above sea level
~ TYPES OF CLIMATE ~
8. tropical climate - an area that is usually warm all year
9. polar climate – areas around the North and South Poles with the coldest temperatures
10. subarctic climate – an area with short, warm summers; ground covered in snow rest of year
11. temperate climate – moderate area between the tropical and subarctic climates
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What are the two major factors that determine weather?
(1)Temperature, (2) Precipitation
13.
What are the three major factors that determine climate? Be able to explain HOW.
(1) Distance from the equator ~ The closer to the equator, the higher the temperature.
(2) Elevation ~ The higher the elevation, the lower the temperature.
(3) Distance from large body of water ~ Areas close to water have higher humidity and
increased precipitation
14.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is what is happening day to day, where as climate is the overall weather patterns
in an area.
15.
Given 2 different pictures, be able to compare their climates including information about:
(1) temperature, (2) humidity, (3) elevation, and (4) type of climate (such as tropical,
temperature, polar, etc.)