Geography Ch 3 climate

Earth is tilted at a 23.5 degree angle as it ______ around the sun.

• revolves

• rotates

• spins

• orbits in place

The ______ also occurs two days each year during which day and night are equal in length.

• Equinox

• Solstice

• Eclipse

• Aurora

Weather involves the condition of the ______ at a particular location and time.

• atmosphere

• ocean

• soil

• mountains

Climate involves the typical ______ conditions at a particular location as observed over time.

• weather

• soil

• vegetation

• altitude

Daily weather is the result of complex conditions such as 1. ______, 2. Cloud Cover, 3. Landforms and bodies of water, 4. Elevation, and 5. Air movement.

• water vapor

• Salt

• Ice

• Pressure

Precipitation depends on the amount of ______ vapor in the air and movement of air.

• water

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

As warm air rises, it cools and loses the ability to hold water ______.

• vapor

• ice

• salt

• dust

Water vapor ______ and water droplets form into clouds.

• condenses

• evaporates

• melts

• sublimates

When the amount of water in a cloud is too heavy for the air to hold, rain or ______ falls.

• snow

• sand

• leaves

• dust

Convectional precipitation is seen in hot climates where morning sunshine heats warm moist and ______ form, causing rain in the afternoon rain

• clouds

• rocks

• winds

• leaves