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Latitude Zone that receives only a small amount of sunlight in winter
What is the polar region
An indication of the amount of thermal energy in the air
What is temperature
What is weather
Water droplets falling to the earth
What is precipitation
The process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation is called ________
What is the hydrologic cycle
The 23 1/2 degree angle on which the earth rotates
What is axis
Event when the sun reaches its greatest angular distance equal all over the planet
What is solstice
Any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together
What is a biome
Average weather in area over an extended length of time
What is climate
The slowest ocean currents are called ___________
What are drifts
Sun, planets, and smaller system bodies
What is the solar system
Event when the length of the day and night are approximately equal
What is equinox
The land beyond the mountains that usually remains dry because little vapor survives the trip over the mountains
What is a rain shadow
Element of weather caused by the heating and cooling of air masses
What is wind
T/F The coast of Chile is a tropical rainforest
False
Envelope of gas that surrounds the earth
What is atmosphere
Latitude zone that receives neither constant warmth or constant cold
What is temperate
Rain, sleet, or snow resulting from contact with mountains
What is orographic
The weight of gases in the atmosphere on a surface area is known as
What is atmospheric pressure
T/F Longitude plays a role in establishing climate
False
Latitude zone that constantly has very warm temperatures
What is the tropics
The most obvious motion of the earth
What is rotation
Line where warm and cold air masses meet
What is a front
Hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics are called the _____________
What are the trade winds
The movement of warm and cold air masses, combined with ________ , explains the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth.
What is the Coriolis effect