iSCI 8.7.1 Climates of Earth

The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place

• weather

• climate

• storm

• air pressure

The average weather conditions of an area of a long period of time:

• weather

• climate

• storm

• atmosphere

Which can influence the climate of an area?

• latitude

• large bodies of water

• the Moon

• mountains

• buildings and concrete

Climate at the equator tends to be ___________ than at the poles.

• cooler

• warmer

• stormier

• calmer

Height above sea level:

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• attitude

As altitude increases, temperature usually

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

An area of low rainfall on the downward slope of a mountain:

• peak

• tributary

• watershed

• rain shadow

A localized climate that is different from the surrounding area:

• biome

• microclimate

• macroclimate

• ecosystem

Which could be a microclimate?

• a city

• the ocean

• a forest

• a hilltop

• Antarctica

Animals have __________ that allow them to live in certain areas.

• skills

• adaptations

• brains

• tools