Climates of the Earth

What determines whether we experience winter or summer?

• Earth's landforms and elevation

• Earth's position in relation to the sun

• Health of Earth's atmosphere

landforms and elevations affect...?

• An areas temp. and precipitation

• An areas popularity

• An areas relation to the sun

Because the Earth's axis is tilted, what effect does that have on the Earth?

• effects how much rain a specific region gets annually

• effects the popularity of different regions

• effects regions to receive more light and warmth than others

During its 24-hour rotation, the side of the earth facing the sun experiences...?

• daylight

• cool nights

the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's changes during its 365 day revolution around the sun and, combined with its tilt, causes ....?

• the earth's rainy season

• the earths 4 seasons

When the _______ is tilted toward the sun, the people there experience summer

• WEstern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

While the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, the people experience.......?

• summers

• winters

the earth's atmosphere is like a ______.

• balloon

• bus

• greenhouse

Earths atmosphere traps the sun's radiation to warm land water , and air helping things_____.

• grow

• die off

• stay the same

How many latitude zones does Earth have?

• 2

• 3

• 4