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What controls the climate of Ethiopia according to the passage?
What controls the climate of Ethiopia according to the passage?
- Formation of trade winds in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- Circulation of ocean currents in the Indian Ocean
- Intensity of sunlight and warm water near the equator
- Seasonal migration of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and complex topography (correct)
What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) characterized by?
What is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) characterized by?
- Circulation of cold water from polar regions
- Zone of calm winds and clear skies
- Belt of high pressure causing dry weather conditions
- Region near the equator where trade winds from both hemispheres meet (correct)
Which atmospheric parameters are included in the definition of weather according to the text?
Which atmospheric parameters are included in the definition of weather according to the text?
- Density of the ozone layer, air pollution levels, and greenhouse gas concentration
- Ocean temperature, salinity, and depth profiles
- Earth's magnetic field, seismic activity, and tectonic plate movement
- Temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed, direction, cloudiness, and precipitation (correct)
Which layer of the atmosphere are weather conditions that affect Earth's surface confined to?
Which layer of the atmosphere are weather conditions that affect Earth's surface confined to?
What primarily causes most changes in weather according to the passage?
What primarily causes most changes in weather according to the passage?
What heats the air in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and raises its humidity?
What heats the air in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and raises its humidity?
What geographical factors contribute to the large temporal and spatial weather variations in Ethiopia?
What geographical factors contribute to the large temporal and spatial weather variations in Ethiopia?
What is one of the factors that controls the climate of Ethiopia mentioned in the passage?
What is one of the factors that controls the climate of Ethiopia mentioned in the passage?
What defines the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) mentioned in the text?
What defines the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) mentioned in the text?
What is described as the composition of the instantaneous state of the atmosphere related to weather?
What is described as the composition of the instantaneous state of the atmosphere related to weather?
Where is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located geographically?
Where is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located geographically?
What type of pressure zone characterizes the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
What type of pressure zone characterizes the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
How does the intense sun and warm water near the equator affect air in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
How does the intense sun and warm water near the equator affect air in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
Which layer of the atmosphere experiences most weather phenomena according to the text?
Which layer of the atmosphere experiences most weather phenomena according to the text?
What causes most changes in weather according to the passage?
What causes most changes in weather according to the passage?
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Study Notes
Ethiopia's Climate
- The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a major factor controlling Ethiopia's climate.
- Ethiopia's diverse geography results in significant spatial and temporal variations in weather.
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
- The ITCZ is characterized by a low-pressure zone.
- The ITCZ is located near the equator.
- The ITCZ is defined by converging winds and high rainfall.
- The ITCZ is heated by intense sun and warm water near the equator, leading to increased humidity and rising air.
Weather
- Weather is defined by atmospheric conditions at a specific time and location.
- Weather components include temperature, humidity, wind speed, precipitation, and cloud cover.
- Most weather changes are driven by the movement of air masses.
- Weather events are usually confined to the troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
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