Transcript Twenty Questions

Twenty Questions
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Weather and Climate
• What are prevailing winds?
The Answer is…
• Winds that blow in the same direction over
large areas of Earth. The curve and
rotation of Earth cause the winds to flow in
an easterly or westerly direction.
Weather and Climate
• What is the Gulf Stream?
The Answer is…
• A warm current that flows north along the
U.S. East Coast.
Weather and Climate
• What is a front?
The Answer is…
• A place where two air MASSES of different
temperatures or moisture content meet.
Weather and Climate
• What are ocean currents?
The Answer is…
• Large streams of surface water are ocean
currents.
World Climates
• What is a Mediterranean climate like?
The Answer is…
• Dry, sunny, warm summers; mild, wetter
winters; 15-20 inches of rain a year
World Climates
• What is a temperate climate?
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Mediterranean
Humid subtropical
Marine west coast
Humid continental
World Climates
• What are the two types of dry climates?
The Answer is…
• Desert
• Steppe
World Climates
• What is a monsoon?
The Answer is…
• Seasonal winds that bring either dry or
moist air are monsoons.
World Climates
• What is permafrost?
The Answer is…
• Permanently frozen layers of soil are
permafrost.
World Climates
• What is tundra like?
The Answer is…
• Occurs along coastal areas along Arctic
Ocean
• Long, cold winters
• Permafrost
World Climates
• What is a highland climate like?
The Answer is…
• Occurs along several different latitudes
• High mountain regions
• Wide range of temperatures
World Climates
• What three things to geographers use to
identify climates?
The Answer is…
• Temperature
• Precipitation
• Native plant life
Natural Environments
• What is a habitat?
The Answer is…
• The place where an animal or plant lives is
a habitat.
Natural Environments
• What are ecosystems?
The Answer is…
• A group of plants and animals that depend
on each other for survival and the
environment in which they live.
Natural Environments
• How do environments change?
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Habitats change
Balance of life changes
Soils change
Ecosystems change
Natural Resources
• What is a natural resource?
The Answer is…
• Any material that people use and value is
a natural resource.
Natural Resources
• What are fossil fuels?
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• Nonrenewable resources that formed from
the remains of ancient plants and animals.
Natural Resources
• What is nuclear power?
The Answer is…
• Splitting atoms create energy
• Nonrenewable resource
• Creates toxic / dangerous wastes
Natural Resources
• What is hydroelectric power?
The Answer is…
• Using water to create energy
• Dams create lakes
Natural Resources
• What is petroleum?
The Answer is…
• Oil
• Products created from petroleum are
– Fuels, plastics, cosmetics