latitude
Climate follows general patterns between each _______ zone.
low latitudes
The zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the ____ __________.
variable
Mid-latitudes get the most ________ weather on the planet.
elevation
At any latitude, the higher the _________, the colder the temperature.
atmosphere and surface unevenly
Winds occur b/c the sun heats the earth's _________ ____ __________ ___________.
Coriolis
The __________ effect causes prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than along strict north-south or east-west lines.
westerlies
The prevailing winds of the mid-latitudes are called the ___________.
doldrums
Relatively windless areas along the equator are called the ____________, or the horse latitudes.
ocean currents
Streams of warm or cold water moving through the oceans are called ________ _________.
moisture
The water cycle affects weather when ________ falls as rain or snow.
ocean
El Ni�o occurs when patterns of ______ currents and water temperatures reverse.
weather
El Ni�o conditions have a profound effect on _______ around the world.
land forms
Places with the same latitude may have different climates because they have different _________.
water
Large bodies of _____ tend to moderate the climate of surrounding areas.
mountains
_________ block the flow of moisture-laden air.
rain shadow
The ____ ______ effect causes dry or deserts to develop.