PATE'S CHAPTER 3 REVIEW

During which season is the northern half of the earth tilted toward the sun?

• summer
• fall
• spring
• winter

What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

• the winter solstice
• the vernal equinox
• the summer solstice
• the autumnal equinox

Which factor determines whether there will be precipitation?

• water vapor
• location
• elevation
• cloud cover

In mountainous regions, orographic precipitation can create a rain shadow, which is

• an area of little precipitation on the leeward side of a mountain.
• an area of little precipitation on the windward side of a mountain.
• a stationary front of precipitation that falls throughout the winter.
• a heavy rain that often leads to severe flooding or mudslides.

Which places are most likely to experience hurricanes?

• coasts
• floodplains
• valleys
• mountains

Receive less than ten inches of rain per year; can be hot or cool/cold

• Desert
• Subarctic
• Semiarid
• Ice Cap

an interdependent community of plants and animals

• ecosystem
• biome
• climate
• weather

a powerful funnel-shaped column of spiraling air

• tornado
• hurricane
• typhoon

a regional ecosystem

• biome
• ecosystem
• climate
• weather

the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time

• weather
• climate
• ecosystem
• biome