Factors Affecting Climate Flashcard

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What do places located in the high latitudes generally have?

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cold wind currents and cold ocean currents.

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Global winds that blow in fairly constant patterns are collectively referred to as the

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prevailing winds.

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Elevation and climate

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are very closely related.

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Wind patterns

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are important factors in the earth’s climates.

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Prevailing winds and ocean currents move ______________ because of the Coriolis effect caused by the earth's rotation.

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in circular curved patterns

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The earth’s polar easterlies occur in the

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high latitudes.

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What happens to the earth’s atmosphere as elevation changes?

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thins as elevation increases.

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Why are the westerlies referred to as such?

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They generally blow from west to east.

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Winds that can blow from any direction, cover short distances, and change in an instant are known as?

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local winds.

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The trade winds are a set of ____________ winds.

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easterly