Cultural Geo. Chapter 3

The objects held in orbit around the sun are known as the ________

• atmosphere

• solar system

• astronomy

• Astrology

The twenty four-hour cycle of movement of the earth is called ____________

• time zones

• revolution

• rotation

• daylight savings

The ____ occurs at the beginning of spring and at the beginning of fall

• holidays

• season

• solstice

• equinox

The envelope of gases that surrounds the earth is known as the _________

• oxygen

• air mass

• atmosphere

• carbon dioxide

_______ Is the motion of the earth that is less noticeable and completes once a year

• rotation

• planets

• revolution

• orbital

________ Is the point where the sun reaches it's greater angular distance from the equator

• solstice

• distance

• solar eclipse

• coriolis

The _________ zone is closer to the equator is the

• subarctic

• subtropical

• temperate zone

• tropics

An indication of the amount of thermal energy in the air is the _________

• temperature zone

• water cycle

• hydrologic cycle

• lighting

___________ Is the average weather in an area over an extended length of time

• biome

• humidity

• Climate

• temperature

The process of evaporation , condensation and precipitation is called the __________

• hydrologic

• orographic

• water cycle

• rain