The Solar System
The sun, planets, small solar system bodies and other objects held in orbit around the sun by the sun's gravity is known as what?
The Solar System
What is the source of most of the thermal energy that warms the earth?
The Sun
Weather can be defined as the condition of what at a given time and place?
The Atmosphere
Water appears in three forms. What are they?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
What two factors influence climate change include temperature and?
3rd
Near the equator, where the air is always warm, two seasons are evident: rainy and?
Dry
Meteorologists measure temperature using what?
A Thermometer
Ocean water absorbs thermal energy. It then changes into water vapor. This process is called what?
Evaporation
How many broad categories of world climate are there?
5
The earth rotates on its what at a 23.5 degree angle and turns 360 degrees every 24 hours?
Axis
How many distinct latitude zones are there?
3
What is the significant to the amount of atmospheric gases on a surface area?
Elevation
Hydrologic Cycle
What is the division of the earth's climate as polar temperature and tropical?
Climate Zones
What is it called when the earth has a trip around the sun once a year?
A Revolution
In the middle latitudes are known as what?
The Temperate Zone
A large area of moving air with a similar temperature is called what?
Air Mass
When the temperature drops, the water vapor loses thermal energy and changes back to a liquid, suspended in clouds as water droplets. This process is called what?
Condensation
What is a large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together?
A Biome
What is the term that describes the point in time twice each year when the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet?
Equinox
The United States has 3 seasons. True or False?
False
What is the total mass of water vapor present in a given volume or mass of air?
Absolute Humidity
Third cause of precipitation is called what?
Convection
What is the scientific study of the atmosphere, including its composition, structure, weather, and alteration>
Meteorology