Chapter 13 Mrs.Shankles

State of the atmosphere at a certain time?

• latitude

• climate

• weather

• altitude

Long term weather conditions based on records?

• climate

• lightning

• north pole

• rain

Distance north or south of the equator-measured in degrees?

• altitude

• atmosphere

• wind

• latitude

0 degrees latitude

• equator

• cold air

• warm air

• south pole

90 degrees north latitude?

• south pole

• North pole

• latitude

• equator

Movement of air within the atmosphere?

• air

• north

• wind

• south

Wind that blows mainly from one direction throughout the year?

• trade

• prevailing wind

• wind currents

• heat wave

Types of prevailing winds?

• trade

• southerlies

• westerlies

• easterlies

______ affect the climate because they hold large amount of heat.

• ocean waves

• current oceans

• prevailing currents

• ocean currents

El Nino =?

• cold phase

• warm phase

• normal phase

• semi warm phase