Weather and Climate Review
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Vocabulary flashcards covering weather factors, climate zones, biomes, and related concepts from page 1 of the lecture notes.
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8 Terms
Weather
Changes in temperature, in wind direction and speed and air moisture that takes place over a short period of time
Four factors affecting weather are
Wind, currents, sun, and storms.
La Niña
Causes unusually cool, waters and low rainfall in the eastern Pacific. Means “the girl”
El Niño
Very heavy rainfall on Western South America, causing floods Spanish for the boy
Climate zone
Areas that have similar patterns of temperature and precipitation
Biomes
Areas such as rainforest, desert, grassland, and tundra in which particular kinds of plants and animals have adapted to particular climates
Three World Climate Zones
Highland dry tropical
Urban climates
Weather patterns in cities, including higher temperatures and distinct wind patterns as compared to nearby rural areas