Vocabulary
This is the process in which the Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit around the sun.
What is Earth's "Revolution".
This is the amount of solstices that occur within the Earth in a single revolution.
What is 2 solstices, winter and summer.
Defined as the line of latitude 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
What is the Tropic of Cancer.
These are the two ingredients needed for tropical cyclones need to form.
What is warm ocean waters & wind.
This layer of the atmosphere holds the mesopause also known as the Karman line.
What is the thermosphere.
This is the process in which the Earth takes 24 hours to complete.
What is a Rotation.
The Earths seasons are directly related to what two processes.
What is the revolution and axial tilt of Earth.
*Daily Double* As seen from the northern hemisphere the Earth appears to be rotating in which direction.
What is counterclockwise, East-West, left-right.
This is the stage of the typical cyclone in which the storm is assigned a name by scientist.
What is a "Tropical Storm".
This sort of eclipse is also referred to as the "Ring of Fire".
What is the Annular Solar Eclipse.
*Daily Double* Monsoon is a word derived from which Arabic word?
What is "Mausim" meaning "Season".
This is how much landmass the tropical climate accounts for.
What is 36% of all landmass on Earth.
This stage of the tropical cyclone occurs when storm and wind speeds exceed that of 74 mph.
What is Hurricane/Full-Fledged Tropical Cyclone.
What is the tropical and subtropical climate zones.
This Earth sphere is considered a combination of things which affect the survival of organisms.
What is the Biosphere.
What is an Equinox.
During the months of December, January, & February the Earth's north pole is pointed away from the sun signifying which event.
What is the Winter Solstice.
Although scientist refer to them as tropical cyclones, the term typhoons are used in which area of the world.
What is the area near Asia.
This phenomenal Earth process occurs when the temperature of the land and the ocean are different.
What is a Monsoon.
This oceanographic phenomenon involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water from deep water towards the ocean surface.
What is "Upwelling".
This seasonal change in the atmospheric circulation is the cause for the creation of rainy or dry seasons.
What is Monsoons.
This seasonal phenomenon is known as the mark of the beginning of spring.
What is the Vernal Equinox.
During this point of the Earths revolution each area on Earth receives an equal amount of sunlight and darkness.
What is the equinox.
The Summer monsoons near the Indian Ocean are known to cause what?
What is the heaviest rainfall.
*Daily Double* This ocean current is the only current known to flow nonstop around the globe.
What is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.