Desert Area of land with too little rainfall to support much
... The theory that Earth’s crust is made of huge, slowly moving slabs of rock called plates. ...
... The theory that Earth’s crust is made of huge, slowly moving slabs of rock called plates. ...
Climate Verses Weather
... What is our climate system -The physical climate system involves the earth's atmosphere, land surfaces, and oceans, along with the snow and ice that is so prominent in much of Canada. These components interact with one another and with aspects of the earth's biosphere to determine not only the day ...
... What is our climate system -The physical climate system involves the earth's atmosphere, land surfaces, and oceans, along with the snow and ice that is so prominent in much of Canada. These components interact with one another and with aspects of the earth's biosphere to determine not only the day ...
Slide 1
... Albedo = fraction of total radiation that is reflected. Clouds reflect sunlight during the daytime and trap heat from the Earth at night. ...
... Albedo = fraction of total radiation that is reflected. Clouds reflect sunlight during the daytime and trap heat from the Earth at night. ...
Unit 2 Terms
... Weather - the state of the atmosphere at any one place or time. Climate - the average weather conditions of a region. Rotation - The earth spins on its axis which takes 24 hours and results in day and night . Revolution -The earth orbits around the sun which takes 365 days and results in seasons. So ...
... Weather - the state of the atmosphere at any one place or time. Climate - the average weather conditions of a region. Rotation - The earth spins on its axis which takes 24 hours and results in day and night . Revolution -The earth orbits around the sun which takes 365 days and results in seasons. So ...
Unit 2 Review Guide
... 1. Define the following terms: earthquake, tsunami, tornado, volcano, hurricane, tropical depression, typhoon, Climate, weather, crust, plate tectonics, fold, fault, high-low-middle latitude belts, pangea 2. Where geographically is one most likely to find the following in the US and around the world ...
... 1. Define the following terms: earthquake, tsunami, tornado, volcano, hurricane, tropical depression, typhoon, Climate, weather, crust, plate tectonics, fold, fault, high-low-middle latitude belts, pangea 2. Where geographically is one most likely to find the following in the US and around the world ...
Chapter 1 Study Guide
... Define geography Leap year- What date? Day with the most hours of sunlight? Center of the Earth is? Giant sheets of ice are called ____________ What is the difference between a plain and a plateau? Define peninsula The crust is made of large __________ or huge slabs of moving rock What are the Earth ...
... Define geography Leap year- What date? Day with the most hours of sunlight? Center of the Earth is? Giant sheets of ice are called ____________ What is the difference between a plain and a plateau? Define peninsula The crust is made of large __________ or huge slabs of moving rock What are the Earth ...
Study Guide for Earth Cycles, Water Cycle, and Moon Phases Test
... The four seasons and be able to explain what causes the different seasons – Earth’s tilt on its axis and the amount of sunlight received by a particular hemisphere. ...
... The four seasons and be able to explain what causes the different seasons – Earth’s tilt on its axis and the amount of sunlight received by a particular hemisphere. ...
Meteorology Final Exam Study Guide – Part 1
... 5. What are the two most abundant gases found in Earth’s atmosphere and their percentages? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What are the two most common variable gases found in Earth’s troposphere? _________________________________________ ...
... 5. What are the two most abundant gases found in Earth’s atmosphere and their percentages? __________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What are the two most common variable gases found in Earth’s troposphere? _________________________________________ ...
Name: Introduction to Meteorology Homework #1 (Chapters 1 and 2
... water ________________________ and cold air and water ___________________________. 32. Why do we have seasons? ...
... water ________________________ and cold air and water ___________________________. 32. Why do we have seasons? ...
Climate
... NH is tilted most toward the Sun – longest day of the year and shortest night (Summer Solstice – June 21st) NH is tilted most away from the sun – longest night of the year and shortest day (Winter Solstice – December 21st) Day and night are = o Autumnal Equinox – September 21st o Vernal Equinox – Ma ...
... NH is tilted most toward the Sun – longest day of the year and shortest night (Summer Solstice – June 21st) NH is tilted most away from the sun – longest night of the year and shortest day (Winter Solstice – December 21st) Day and night are = o Autumnal Equinox – September 21st o Vernal Equinox – Ma ...
1 Climate
... erupting volcano → gas combines with water vapor in stratosphere → a layer of haze forms that blocks the sunlight from reaching earth → temperature on earth decreases ...
... erupting volcano → gas combines with water vapor in stratosphere → a layer of haze forms that blocks the sunlight from reaching earth → temperature on earth decreases ...
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
... Chapter 3 1.Winds always blow from_____high pressure__ to _________low pressure____. 2.What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane? (think about where it starts) -tornado-starts over land; hurricane is a circular storm that starts over water 3.What type of forest looses their leaves in ...
... Chapter 3 1.Winds always blow from_____high pressure__ to _________low pressure____. 2.What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane? (think about where it starts) -tornado-starts over land; hurricane is a circular storm that starts over water 3.What type of forest looses their leaves in ...
The Year
... • The longest and shortest days are called a solstice. – Winter (short), summer (long) ...
... • The longest and shortest days are called a solstice. – Winter (short), summer (long) ...
Season`s Notes
... Equinox – Length of the day and night are equal in the northern and southern hemispheres. September 21st is the Autumn Equinox, March 21st is the Spring Equinox, on both days the sun is directly overhead the equator at noon. ...
... Equinox – Length of the day and night are equal in the northern and southern hemispheres. September 21st is the Autumn Equinox, March 21st is the Spring Equinox, on both days the sun is directly overhead the equator at noon. ...
Season
A season is a division of the year, marked by changes in weather, ecology and hours of daylight. Seasons result from the yearly orbit of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's rotational axis relative to the plane of the orbit. In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the Earth's surface, variations of which may cause animals to go into hibernation or to migrate, and plants to be dormant.During May, June, and July, the northern hemisphere is exposed to more direct sunlight because the hemisphere faces the sun. The same is true of the southern hemisphere in November, December, and January. It is the tilt of the Earth that causes the Sun to be higher in the sky during the summer months which increases the solar flux. However, due to seasonal lag, June, July, and August are the hottest months in the northern hemisphere and December, January, and February are the hottest months in the southern hemisphere.In temperate and subpolar regions, four calendar-based seasons (with their adjectives) are generally recognized: spring (vernal), summer (estival), autumn (autumnal) and winter (hibernal). In American English and Canadian English, fall is sometimes used as a synonym for both autumn and autumnal. Ecologists often use a six-season model for temperate climate regions that includes pre-spring (prevernal) and late summer (serotinal) as distinct seasons along with the traditional four.Various calendars used in South Asia define six seasons.Hot regions have two or three seasons; the rainy (or wet, or monsoon) season and the dry season, and, in some tropical areas, a cool or mild season.In some parts of the world, special ""seasons"" are loosely defined based on important events such as a hurricane season, tornado season, or a wildfire season.