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Weather & Climate Vocabulary

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  • A very cold climate found near the Arctic and Antarctic.
    Polar
  • A high land form with steep sides is known as ...
    valley
    plateau
    desert
    mountain
  • The biggest influencer of climate is ...
    latitude
  • Polar climates have temperatures that are usually below freezing and can reach ___ in winter.
    -60º
  • A hot, dry, sandy landscape with little or no rain or water.
    desert
  • Mediterranean climates have long, warm, dry _______ and wet ______.
    summers - winters
  • The temperature on mountains becomes ______ the higher the altitude gets.
    more humid
    colder
    hotter
    drier
  • The distance, measured north or south, from the equator expressed in degrees(º)
    longitude
    latitude
    climate
    weather
  • The climate zone nearest to the Equator.
    tropical
  • A climate zone that has 4 distinct seasons.
    Temperate
  • Arid climates lack natural w_____ s_______, with little rainfall.
    water sources
  • Ocean temperatures ..... land temperatures.
    are colder than
    vary more than
    do not vary as much as
    are drier than
  • As humid air blows up a mountain, it cools, causing ...
    rain / snow (precipitation)
  • Which word describes ´the state or condition of the atmosphere´ (with respect to wind, temperature, moisture, etc.)
    weather
    latitude
    longitude
    climate
  • We use the word ______ to describe the amount of water vapor in the air.
    precipitation
    atmosphere
    hydrosphere
    humidity
  • A extremely dry climate.
    Arid
  • Tropical climates have high t______, r_______ and h______ all year.
    temperature, rainfall and humidity
  • The word Vegetation means animals and plants. TRUE or FALSE?
    FALSE - it means plants only!
  • The general weather conditions of a region, reorded over a long period of time is called ...
    weather
    climate
    longitude
    latitude
  • A climate with moderate (not extreme) temperatures.
    arid
    polar
    mountain
    temperate
  • Part of a large body of water or mass of air that moves in a certain direction
    pressure
    wind
    currents
    waves
  • Mountains have a _______ to their surrounding areas.
    hotter climate
    colder climate
    wetter climate
    more temperate
  • __________ are found on the dry sides of mountains.
    deserts
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