Heating, Seasons, and H20

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

Front

What is the term for any type of liquid or solid H2O that falls from the sky?

Back

Precipitation.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is the best label for the region that includes the North Pole?

Back

Northern Hemisphere.

Front

Where do warmer average temperatures occur?

Back

Near the equator.

Front

Where do cooler average temperatures occur?

Back

Near the poles.

Front

What is the term for the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator.

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the term for the energy transfer that occurs through electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation.

Front

What is the term for the water cycle process where water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation.