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WorksheetsChapter 3 Section 1 pt 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
The earth is tilted on its axis at what degree in relation to the sun?
45.2
23.5
30.5
28.4
What are the 2 SOLSTICES?
Winter & Fall
Fall & Spring
Summer & Spring
Summer & Winter
Twice a year on the equinox, the days and nights all over the world are different in length.
True
False
As (a) increases, air becomes thinner and loses its ability to hold moisture
Geographers classify precipitation as 3 types, what are they?
Convectional
Orographic
Frontal
Conversional
Orogenic
Formal
Convectional
Orographic
Functional
Conversional
Orographic
Frontal
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun's direct rays?
it's summer
it's spring
it's winter
it's fall
Hurricanes season occurs between the months of
June - November
April - June
October - December
May - July
The center of the hurricane is called the __________.
bullseye
center
point
eye
The eye of the hurricane is:
calm with clear skies
dangerous and powerful
filled with heavy rain and wind
the strongest part of a hurricane
Ocean water temperature must be AT LEAST (a) degrees or higher for hurricanes to form
Hurricanes will send in a wall of sea water to coastal regions that can reach 16ft or higher. This is known as the what?
storm rage
storm wall
storm surge
storm cell
In hurricanes, winds are sustained (continuous)
true
false
As air masses warm and cool and move across the earth’s surface, they create
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Weather
Blizzards
This type of precipitation is typical of hot climates. Morning sunshine heats warm moist air, forms clouds by afternoon, and then rains
Frontal
Conversional
Convectional
Orogenic
Your two equinoxes are?
Winter & Summer
Winter & Fall
Summer & Spring
Spring & Fall
