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Earth is tilted at a _________ angle.
Earth is tilted at a _________ angle.
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The Equinox marks the beginning of Spring and Autumn
The Equinox marks the beginning of Spring and Autumn
True (A)
The Solstice marks the beginning of Summer and Winter
The Solstice marks the beginning of Summer and Winter
True (A)
Water droplets falling as rain, snow, sleet, and hail is called what?
Water droplets falling as rain, snow, sleet, and hail is called what?
List the 3 types of Precipitation
List the 3 types of Precipitation
A powerful, funnel-shaped column of spiraling air is called?
A powerful, funnel-shaped column of spiraling air is called?
Huge storm that forms over warm tropical ocean waters is called what?
Huge storm that forms over warm tropical ocean waters is called what?
List 2 similarities and 2 differences between hurricane and tornado.
List 2 similarities and 2 differences between hurricane and tornado.
What is climate?
What is climate?
Convection is the upward motion of air that transfers heat in the atmosphere.
Convection is the upward motion of air that transfers heat in the atmosphere.
List 2 Factors that affect our climate?
List 2 Factors that affect our climate?
As ___________ increases, climate gets colder.
As ___________ increases, climate gets colder.
El Niño winds pushes warm Pacific waters towards Australia and Asia?
El Niño winds pushes warm Pacific waters towards Australia and Asia?
___________ Winds pushes warm Pacific Ocean waters toward the Americas.
___________ Winds pushes warm Pacific Ocean waters toward the Americas.
Greenhouse effect is when the earth warms due to trapped solar energy?
Greenhouse effect is when the earth warms due to trapped solar energy?
What climate is always hot, daily rainfall adds up to more than 80' annually?
What climate is always hot, daily rainfall adds up to more than 80' annually?
Hot summers, mild to cold winters, little precipitation?
Hot summers, mild to cold winters, little precipitation?
Summers dry and warm, winters cool and rainy
Summers dry and warm, winters cool and rainy
What is a thin layer of rock, humus, air, and water?
What is a thin layer of rock, humus, air, and water?
Refers to the top 6" of soil.
Refers to the top 6" of soil.
Community of plants and animals is called what?
Community of plants and animals is called what?
The ecosystem of a region.
The ecosystem of a region.
Humans either adapt to land, or alter it to meet their needs?
Humans either adapt to land, or alter it to meet their needs?
The 4 divisions of Biomes are..... Forest, Grassland, Desert, Tundra
The 4 divisions of Biomes are..... Forest, Grassland, Desert, Tundra
List 2 positive and 2 negative ways that human activities affect the environment. Explain.
List 2 positive and 2 negative ways that human activities affect the environment. Explain.
