Seasons
The seasons occur because of the relationship between the ________________ and ________________.
Earth; Sun
Tectonic plates are made of which layer of the Earth?
Lithosphere
The Water Cycle is the process by which water moves through the Earth and ___________________.
atmosphere
The temperature in a region is partly controlled by the angle at which the sun's rays hit the earth's surface which is the ______________ (latitude/longitude) location of the region.
latitude
The climate zone in the low latitude belts is called the...
Tropical Climate Zone
True or False, seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere.
True
Tectonic plates float on top of liquid magma in the ___________________.
Asthenosphere
When the ocean is heated by the sun and some of the water becomes a gas (water vapor) this is called _________________.
evaporation
Climate is also controlled by the height of a place above sea-level. This is called _____________.
Elevation
The climate zone in the middle latitude belts is known as the _______________.
Temperate Climate Zone
What do we call the latitude belt between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south where summer is the dominant season.
The Tropics (Low Latitude Belt)
What do we call a tectonic plate boundary where plates collide?
Convergent Boundary
When the water vapor in the atmosphere cools down in the clouds this is called _______________.
The climate zone in the high latitude belts is known as the _____________.
Polar Climate Zone
The ______________ latitude belts have 4 seasons.
Middle
What do we call a tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past one another?
Transform Boundary
When the clouds become loaded down with condensed water it falls to Earth as either rain, snow, or hail. These are all forms of ________________.
Precipitation
Water heats and cools slower than the land, therefore places near the water often have a more ___________ climate.
mild (no temperature extremes)
The climate zone found at the top of mountains is known as the _______________.
Highland Climate Zone
The ____________ Latitude Belts are above 66 degrees north latitude and below 66 degrees south latitude.
High
When one tectonic plate slides below another tectonic plate it is called _______________.
Subduction
When plants give off water, this is called ____________.
Transpiration
When it rains on the windward side of a mountain but there is a rain shadow on the other side, this is due to the ________________ effect.
Orographic
This climate zone can occur anywhere in the world and includes deserts and steppes.
Dry Climate Zone