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The Seasons and Technical Stuff
Different Seasons on Different Hemispheres
Weather
100
How many degrees is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
100
Why are there different Seasons on the North and South Hemispheres?
Because of the earth's tilt. The north is titled away when it's winter and towards the sun during the summer.
100
Condition of the atmosphere that occurs on a daily basis.
What is Weather.
200
Would we still have seasons if there was no tilt of the Earth's axis?
No. If there was no tilt, the amount of sunlight hitting the world would be consistent in all areas, just making one season.
200
If May, June, and July are the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, which place would be warmer in the month of July? Southern Africa or the United States? ( Oregon doesn't count)
United States! Remember, Northern and Southern hemispheres have opposite seasons, so when it is summer here, its winter over there!
200
Weather that occurs over a long period of time.
What is Climate.
300
When we have our winter, do we receive more direct sunlight or less direct sunlight?
Less direct sunlight = cold weather
300
If it was winter here in Georgia, and you wanted to escape the nasty rainy weather, which vacation spot would be your best bet?*remember northern and southern hemispheres have opposite seasons.* a) russia b)China c) Australia
Australia!! Its the only one in the Southern hemisphere
300
3 elements of weather
What is air pressure, wind and moisture in the air and temperature.
400
During the autumnal equinox, which hemisphere has autumn(fall) and which has spring?
The sun shines directly on the equator, the nothern hemisphere has fall and southern hemisphere has spring.
400
Say it is Summer time here in Georgia, would England be in the same season?
Yep! We are still in the Northern Hemisphere!
400
What are the four layers of the atmosphere? Which layer does weather occur
What is troposphere, stratosphere, mesospshere, and thermosphere. Weather occurs in the troposphere.
500
What does equinox mean?
Equal days and equal nights.
500
What is one country that is half in the Northern Hemisphere and half in the Southern Hemisphere?
AFRICA!!! or SOUTH AMERICA
500
List the describe the steps of the water cycle.
The sun heats a body of water, water vapor rises into the air this is called evaporation, once the vapor goes into the air it form clouds which is condensation, when clouds become too heavy it begins to rain which is precipitation, once the rain come back to land, underground water, or back to ocean its collection.