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The movement of warm and cold air masses, combined with what, explains the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth?
Coriolis Effect
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Energy is always in motion
The Sun
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The area between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer (in the north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (in the south) is called the:
Tropics
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Latitude zone that receives only a small amount of sunlight in the winter:
Polar Region
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The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place:
Weather
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Large area of moving air that has a similar temperature throughout.
Air Mass
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The Earth's movement on its axis every twenty-four hours is known as what?
Rotation
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Hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics are called the:
Trade Winds
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This element of weather is the movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air masses:
Wind
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The 23 1/2 angle on which the earth rotates:
Axis
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Any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together:
Biome
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June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere
Summer Solstice
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The envelope of gases that surrounds the earth and is held in place by the planet's gravity is called what?
Atmosphere
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What are the three basic biomes?
Forests, Wastelands, and Grasslands
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Slowest Ocean Currents
Drifts
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Sun, Planets, and smaller system bodies are apart of:
The Solar System
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The land beyond the mountains that usually remains dry because little water vapor survives the trip over the mountains:
Rain Shadow
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Evaporation, Condensation, & preciptation
Hydrologic Cycle
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What is composed of the sun, planets, small solar system bodies, and other objects around the sun by the sun's gravity?
Solar System
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The point at which the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator is called the:
Solstice
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Explain the difference between weather and climate.
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Envelope of gases that surrounds the earth:
Atmosphere
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Rain, sleet, or snow resulting from contact with mountains:
Orographic
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Water vapor begins condensation
Dew Point
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These combine with the Coriolis Effect to help explain the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth.
Wind Belts
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The point at which the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet for an instant is known as the:
Equinox
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The weight of gases in the atmosphere on a surface area is known as:
Atmospheric Pressure
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Latitude zone that consistently has very warm temperatures:
Tropics
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Line where warm and cold air masses meet:
Front
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List and explain the hydrologic cycle
