Ch. 3 Test Review Weather and Climate World Geography Ch. 3 Test Review Weather and Climate

We studied several types of weather in Ch. 3

Precipitation WATER – Part of the HYDROLOGIC CYCLE Every place on earth gets some type: Rain Sleet Snow Hail The convection movement of moist air causes PRECIPITATION The amount differs Heavy Precipitation= more tropical LOW Precipitation= dry/arid (desert)

Consider the Difference Precipitation Amounts can Cause on the landscape An area of Low Precipitation An area of High Precipitation

Weather Tornado- a funnel shaped cloud during a severe rainstorm Severe and damaging Can happen without warning Hurricane- a severe tropical storm Characterized by high winds, damaging tides, flooding Can be different category strengths from 1 weaker-4 severe In ASIA, a hurricane is known as a typhoon

Blizzard a winter storm A severe weather condition characterized by low temperatures and strong winds (greater than 32 mi/hr) bearing a great amount of snow. When these conditions continue after the falling snow has ended, it is termed a ground blizzard.

CLIMATE

Consider the information on climate from the following website:http://www.geography4kids.com/files/climate_intro.html First a definition... What the heck is a climate? Is it weather? Is it the rain? Is it a hot day in August? Yes, yes and yes, but only in one place at a time. Climate is the atmospheric condition in a certain location near the surface of the Earth. Is the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) a climate? No. Is there such a thing as a global climate? Yes. Kind of. It's all of the climates of the planet added up. If the Earth were getting hotter you would have to say, "All of the global climates are increasing in temperature." Climate Variety There are many types of climates across the Earth. You live in one of them or one the border between two. Every year as the seasons change, your climate changes a bit. It might get warmer or colder. You might have more or less rain. You might have more or less sunlight that changes all of that other stuff.

There are many different climates in the world

Here’s a list of definitions of each type of climate- know them!

This is a cool website that shows the locations of the different climates around the globe… check it out! Climate Types for Kids

Climate Change Caused by Greenhouse Gasses They are believed to cause global warming

Types of Trees Needleleaf Deciduous Coniferous (means they bear cones) Pine, fir, and cedar Deciduous Broadleaf tree Some loose leaves in the FALL- if weather is cold

Biomes A specific area containing interdependent plants and animals

Examples of Biomes Forest Desert Or Grassland

Windward and Leeward sides of a Mountain Windward: the side the wind blows against- results in precipitation Leeward: the side of the mountain opposite the breezes – results in a dry arid climate

Example of Leeward/Windward is The Sandwich Islands- notice the ‘Rain shadow desert” on the leeward side.

Equinox- sun’s rays are directly overhead- happens 2 times each year