2nd Period Chapter 3 Exam

The process by which heat from the Sun builds up near the Earth's surface and is trapped there by the atmosphere.

• greenhouse effect
• air pressure
• atmosphere
• air mass

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. 

• weather
• front
• precipitation
• climate

The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 

• weather
• climate
• precipitation
• atmosphere

Twice a year, the sun light hits Earth directly at the equator. This event makes day and night time last exactly the same amount of time.

• equinox

• solstice

• axis

• revolution

The direction facing the wind

• windward

• leeward

• solstice

• equinox

Side facing away from the wind

• windward

• leeward

• solstice

• equinox

Trees that have cones

• coniferous

• deciduous

• spiral

• rectangular

Trees that have broad leaves that change color, and drop them during autumn (fall)

• coniferous

• deciduous

• rectangular

• circular

A single spin of the Earth around its axis or around the sun.

• axis

• revolution

• turn

• spin

The imaginary line around which the earth rotates around itself

• orbit

• revolution

• axis

• polar caps