What is climate??? Directed reading

The height of landforms, such as mountains, above sea level is called....

Elevation

Winds that travel across large bodies of water tend to hold ___, while those that travel across land tend to be ___

Moister, dry

Winds that blow from one direction are____

Prevailing winds

What does latitude measure

The distance north or south of the equator;expressed in degrees

How does latitude affect the temperature at the poles?

The higher the latitude the higher the pressure. The lower the the latitude the hotter it is

When warm air rises, it ___. This causes it to lose the ability to hold water, creating _____

Cools, precipitation

Why are there several types of climates within each of three major climate zones??

Because of differences in geography and the amount of precipitation

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate at certain types of plant and animal communities is a(n)

Biome

The average weather condition in an area over a long period of time is..

Climate

What does southern Iceland have milder temperatures than Greenland, it's neighbor?

Greenland is not influenced by the Gulf Stream

The temperature range of each major climate zone is based on its..

Latitude

Streamlike movements of water at or near the surface of the ocean are called

Surface current

Weather conditions include______

Temperature and precipitation

What are two main factors in climate ?

Temperature and precipitation

Why do areas near large bodies of water rarely have a sudden or extreme temperature changes??

Water helps to moderate the temp. of land around it