A | B |
Climate | The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
Composition of Atmosphere | Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon |
O3 | Ozone, protects the earth from UV rays, keeps heat in |
Troposphere | Where weather occurs |
Stratasphere | Jets fly and where the Ozone is located |
Factors that affect Temperature | Oceans, Winds, Elevation, Latitude |
Rain Shadow | Desert on the leeward side of mountain ranges |
Weather | Day to Day change in Temperature, Wind, and Precipitation |
Layers of the Atmosphere | Troposphere, Stratasphere, Mesophere, Thermosphere, Exosphere |
Latitude | Distance from the Equator |
Latitudinal Climate Zones | Tropical(Equitorial), Temperate, Polar |
Albedo | Relection of UV Rays from clouds and snow |
Polar Zone | Cold, Indirect sun rays, albedo |
Tropical Zone | Humid, Hot, Direct sun rays |
Temperate Zone | Distinct seasons |
Trade Winds | Westerlies, Tropical Zone(Equitorial) |
Jet Stream | Easterlies, Temperate, Buffer between cold/dry and warm/wet air |
Greenhouse Effect | The holding in of some of the sun's energy |
Effects of Global Warming | melting of Polar Ice Caps, Rise in Sea-Level, Flooding of coastal cities |
Theory of Continentinality | Temperture ranges are greater the farther land is away from a water body |
Conservation | To save energy/resources |
Recycling | Using a finished product again as a raw material for a new product |
Landfills | Where polluted substances are delivered and stored |
Clouds | Water Vapor, albedo |