Seasons & Weather
Climate
Climate Change
Soils & Vegetation
Extras
100
When the longest and shortest days of the year occur, during the seasons of winter and summer.
What is solstice?
100
Wind currents distribute heat through _________, the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by upward motion of air.
What is convection?
100
Flat, grassy treeless plains...also a students name.
What is savanna?
100
This climates produces the most fertile soil.
What is a cold climate?
200
The tilt of the earth is said to be at this angle.
What is 23. 5 degrees.
200
The motion in which ocean currents move.
What is circular motion?
200
Trees lose there leaves in this vegetation region.
What is forestland?
200
W.V. usually receives this type of precipitation. A. Convectional B. Orographic C. Frontal
What is C. Frontal Precipitation?
300
This occurs when both day and night are equal in length.
What is equinox?
300
Influences climate by causing ocean water to become warmer. It also occurs every 2 to 7 years. Bonus: What is the name of the opposite effect?
What is El Nino? Bonus: La Nina
300
Temperature, precipitation, location, elevation and topography are all factor the different types of this.
What is climate?
300
Vegetation such as cacti, sagebrush, and shrubs grow there. Bonus: How are they able to grow in this area?
What is desert?
300
This along with the Earth's tilt cause our seasons. Bonus: How?
What is revolution? Bonus: Different times of direct sun light based on the position of the Earth.
400
Two very similar weather conditions but one forms on land and the other the ocean.
What is hurricanes & tornadoes?
400
When gases are trapped in the atmosphere causing higher temperatures on the earth.
What is greenhouse effect?
400
BRRRRRR... with 5 months of below freezing would become a human Popsicle.
What is subarctic?
400
You would not find a staircase in this area, but you might find a friendly vampire.
What is a steppe or prairie?
400
Tropical, Temperate, and Polar are all part of this which affects climate.
What is zones of latitude?
500
These are caused due to lack of rain or minimal rain fall known as droughts...cough cough, sneeze sneeze
What is a Dust Storm?
500
As this increases temperatures decease 3 - 5 degrees for every 1000 ft.
What is altitude?
500
An interdependent community of plants and animals.
What is ecosystem?
500
The calm area within a hurricane.
What is the eye?
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