8th World Geography, Activity 3-1, 3-2

darkness

A polar region tilted away from the sun has six months of winter __

altitude

At any latitude, the higher the __, the colder the temperature.

latitude

Climate follows general patterns between each __ zone.

long-term

Climate refers to the __ weather patterns of an area.

rotates

Earth __ on its axis once every 24 hours.

reflects

Earth's atmosphere __ some of the sun's radiation back into space.

climates

El Nino conditions have a profound effect on __ around the world.

ocean

El Nino occurs when patterns of __ currents and water temperatures reverse.

revolution

It takes one year for the earth to make a complete __ around the sun.

water

Large bodies of __ tend to moderate the climate around surrounding areas.

dramatic

Mid=latitudes get the most __ weather on the planet

equinox

On the __ the length of the day and night are equal.

solstice

On the summer __, the Northern Hemisphere has its longest day of sunlight.

tilt

One reason for the variations in sunlight in different places is the earth's __

landforms

Places with the same latitude may have different climate because they have different __

doldrums

Relatively windless areas along the equator are called the __, or the horse latitudes.

currents

Streams of warm or cold water moving through the oceans are called __

rain shadow

The __ effect causes dry areas or deserts to develop.

Carbon Dioxide

The amount of __ put into the atmosphere by human activity has increased rapidly.

sun

The most important factor determining a region's climate is the earth's position in relation to the __

Tropic of Cancer

The northernmost point that can receive direct sunlight is called the __

westerlies

The prevailing winds of the mid-latitudes are called the __

precipitation

The water cycle affects weather when __ falls as rain or snow.

low-latitude

The zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the __

short-term

Weather refers to the __ atmospheric conditions in one place.

unevenly

Wind occur because the sun heats the earth __

mountains

__ block the flow of moisture-laden air.

coriolis

__ effect causes prevailing winds to blow diagonally rather than along strict north-south or east-west lines.