Seasons
How many seasons do we have?
4
Solstices mark the beginning of what
Summer and Winter
What are 3 types of precipitation
•Convectional
•Orographic
•Frontal
What do they call Hurricanes in Asia
Typhoons
what are the 4 seasons
Winter, spring, summer, fall
equinoxes mark the beginning of what
Spring and Fall
Precipitation can fall in what 4 ways
rain, sleet, snow, hail
In a blizzard how many feet of snow can occur in 24 hours
6 1/2ft
what causes the seasons
the earths tilt
What is the longest day of the year?
June 22nd
what precipitation occurs in hot moist climates
convectional
Melting snow or rainwater from a flood can overwhelm an areas what?
river or stream
what is the degree of the earths tilt
23.5
What two days are equal in both day and night
March 21st September 23rd
Orographic precipitation falls on what?
windward side of hills or mountains
How do tornadoes rotate
counterclockwise
If the northern hemisphere is further from the sun. what season is it?
Winter
What is another word for spring equinox
Vernal equinox
What is frontal movement
•Cold, dense air pushes up warm, light air
What can droughts cause?
agricultural failure