Solstices and Equinoxes
This occurs on June 21st.
What is the Summer Solstice?
When we are tilted towards the sun, it is this season.
What is summer?
The degree the Earth's axis is tilted on.
What is 23.5°?
Process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
Hydrologic Cycle
This occurs on December 21st.
What is Winter Solstice?
When we are tilted away from the sun, it is this season.
What is winter?
Daytime lasts this long during equinoxes.
What is 12 hours?
What is a rotation and how long does it take.
Earth rotating on its axis. 24 hrs
This happens on either September 21st or 22nd.
What is the Autumnal Equinox/Vernal Equinox?
What is a revolution and how long does it take to complete.
Earths rotation around the sun. 365 days
This part of the Earth always gets near-direct sunlight.
What is the equator?
The point that water vapor begins to condensate.
Dew Point
This happens on March 21st.
What is the Vernal (spring) Equinox/March Equinox?
When neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the sun, it is one of these two seasons.
What is spring and fall?
This solstice takes place on December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the summer solstice?
The dry land beyond the range of the mountains is called?
Rain Shadow
What is the definition of equinox and solstice?
Equinox: 2 times a year when day and night are the same
Solstice: When the Sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator/ northern and southern hemisphere.
When either hemispheres directly face towards or away from the sun.
Summer Solstice or Winter Solstice.
When does the Northern Hemisphere experience spring?
Beginning on March 20th.
What is the definition of climate zone and biome?
climate zone:Climate zones are areas with distinct climates. These zones might correspond to weather patterns, latitude, or region.
biome: a large community of life with distinct, plant and animal life, landforms, bodies of water, and climate.