the daily atmospheric changes in a certain region
What is Weather?
The amount of time it takes or Earth to complete one revolution around the sun
What is 1 year or 365 days
measures North and South
latitude
places where all meridian lines intersect
What is the North and South Poles
Weather patterns over a certain region over a long period of time
Climate
The amount of time it takes for Earth to complete a full spin on its axis
what is 24 hrs or 1 day?
Measures Eastern to Western
Longitude
half of the Earth
what is hemisphere?
23.5°
what is tilt of the Earth?
the imaginary line that Earth spins on
What is axis?
starting point is located in Greenwich, England
What is the Prime Meridian
short periods of climate change caused
Responsible for Kenya and Colombia's hot climates
what is direct insolation?
Reasons for the Seasons
what is tilt and revolution?
Line of latitude that lies immediately below the Tropic of Cancer
What is the Equator?
Location of Bronx Bridges High school
1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx NY 10473
Reason why the Arctic and Antarctic circles are cold and dark most of the year.
indirect insolation
Season in the Northern hemisphere when Australians are wearing shorts and flip flops.
What is winter?
Hemispheres in which Chile and Argentina are located
What is South Western Hemispheres
Two lines of latitude that the Equator lies between
What are the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?