Weather
Hurricanes
North and South Pole
Seasons
Other
100
The amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
100
The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
Latitude
100
The average weather conditions of a particular area
Climate
100
An imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth from North Pole to South Pole
Axis
100
To change from a gas into a liquid
Condense
200
Water droplets that fall to the earth as rain, snow, or hail.
Precipitation
200
The upward, vertical movement of air
updraft
200
The line where the earth and sky appear to meet
Horizon
200
The northern half or southern half of the Earth
Hemisphere
200
The equator passes through this South American country
Ecuador
300
Power from the sun in the form of light
Solar energy
300
The direction hurricanes rotate in the northern hemisphere
Counter-clockwise
300
Arching or bending shape of the earth
Curvature
300
The circular path of the earth around the sun.
Orbit
300
Clouds, direct sunlight, and nearby water all cause the climate to be [warmer or colder]
Warmer
400
The layer of gases that surround the earth
Atmosphere
400
What hurricanes are called in the western Pacific Ocean
Typhoon or Cyclone
400
The visible features of a region (soil, water, trees, towns)
Landscape
400
An event that occurs twice each year, when Earth's axis is titled directly toward or away from the sun
Solstice
400
Why it is colder at the pole than at the equator
Low angle of sun on the horizon, less solar energy absorbed, fewer clouds to retain heat, long periods of darkness, more wind.
500
The circular flow of air due to pressure and temperature differences
Convection current
500
The center of a hurricane, which is the calmest part of the storm
The eye
500
At the North Pole, the angle of the sun is [lower or higher] than at the equator.
Lower
500
An event that occurs twice each year when Earth's axis is NOT tilted toward or away from the sun. Day and night are the same length.
Equinox
500

This effect causes wind in the northern hemisphere to turn to the right and wind in the Southern Hemisphere to turn to the left.

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