Ecology Concepts Final exam 2024 Question And Answers

Ecology Concepts Final exam 2024 Question And Answers Climate A measure of the average pattern of variation in temperature Sunlight Climate systems are directly influenced by it and how long it lasts varies by season Angle of Incidence Affects intensity Earth's tilt 23.5 degrees Summer Tilt toward the sun Winter Tilt away from the sun Cells of Wind Warm air rises and moves away from the equator, picks up moisture, cools by adiabatic cooling, moisture condenses into clouds, cool dry air moves toward tropics Adiabatic Cooling by gaining elevation Trade Wind Prevailing pattern of easterly winds in the tropics Westerlies Prevailing winds from the west between 30-60 degrees Polar Easterlies Prevailing dry, cold masses moving around the poles Intertropical Convergence Zone Where north and south air converge. Produces low atmospheric pressure Coriolis Effect As Earth spins, air moves with it. "An effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion Climate Diagrams