Solar System
This is composed of the sun, planets, small solar system bodies, and other objects around the sun by the sun's gravity
solar system
Hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics
trade winds
Any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together
biome
The envelope of gases that surrounds the earth and is held in place by the planet's gravity
atmosphere
The earth's movement on its axis every 24 hours
rotation
The point where the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet
equinox
The movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air masses
wind
The condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time
weather
The slowest ocean currents
drifts
This solstice occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere
summer solstice
The most obvious motion of the earth
rotation
The weight of gases in the atmosphere on a surface area
atmospheric pressure
average weather in an area over an extended length of time
climate
A large area of moving air that has a similar temperature throughout
air mass
The earth rotates on its axis at this degree and turns this degree every 24 hours
23 1/2 degrees
360 degrees
The point where the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator
solstice
The effect of the earth's being "yanked" out from under the wind
Coriolis effect
These imaginary lines play a role in establishing climate
latitude
The movement of warm and cold air masses, combined with this, explains the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth
Coriolis effect
Name the three latitude zones
tropics temperate
polar
The area between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
tropics
Name the five elements of weather
temperature wind precipitation
atmospheric pressure humidity
Name two things about the earth (movements) which are not equally noticeable to the people living on the earth
rotation
revolution
An area on the side of mountains where little rain falls because little water vapor survives crossing over the mountains
rain shadow
Name the three basic biomes
forests grasslands
wastelands