1. Climate

3. 1. Determines the types of plants or animals that can survive and influences how people live.

4. 2. Elements that are averaged to determine climate: temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity, and days of sunshine.

9. Why are isotherms not parallel with latitude?

10. Large bodies of water affect the climate of coastal areas by absorbing or giving off heat

11. Ocean currents can bring cool or warm temperatures and moisture to coastal areas

12. Mountains affect their own climate as well as the climates of nearby areas

13. At the same latitude, the climate of on a mountain is colder than the climate at sea level

17. Section II – Climate Types

21. Section III - Climate Changes

27. El Nino – an occasional climatic event in which strong Pacific winds weaken and sometimes reverse.

31. La Nina – The winds blowing across the pacific are stronger than normal

32. At times in the past, Earth’s climate was much warmer or colder than now.

33. Causes of climatic change can operate over short or very long periods of time

35. a. Catastrophic events such as volcanic eruptions and meteorite collisions can cause climatic change

43. Individuals CAN help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.