Weather is the change in _____. troposphere The troposphere is the layer of Earth's atmosphere ____ to the surface where weather occurs. closest Weather patterns over time. climate This movement of earth is responsible for the changing seasons. revolution ______ is water that falls from the atmosphere onto earths surface. Precipitation Large central areas of continents have climates known as _______, Which are characterized by cold snowy winters and hot summers. continental The ______ of the earth is why there is night and day. Rotation Large slow moving sheets of ice and compressed snow that cover much of Greenland are called ______. Glaciers The tropic of ______ is at 23.5 N. Cancer June 21st is the ________. Summer solstice On the summer solstice the suns rays are directly on the tropic of _____. Cancer December 21st is the _______ Winter solstice On the winter solstice the suns rays are directly on the tropic of ______. Capricorn On these dates at the equator the sun appears directly over head. Equinoxes This zone spans from the equator to 23.5 degrees N or S. Tropical This zone also know as the mid latitudes extend from 23.5 degrees N or S to 66.5 degrees N or S. Temperate The ______ span from 66.5 N or S to the poles. Polar regions ______ has an effect on climate. Latitude The prevailing winds in the temperate zones go east and are known as the ______. Westerly Winds At the equator there is little wind, geographers call this region the ______. Doldrums Because of the _______ _______ winds are deflected from a straight path. Due to the Coriolis effect In the Northern Hemisphere the path of wind curves this direction. Right Due to the Coriolis effect winds in the Southeren Hemisphere curve this direction. Left Warm gases and liquids rise and colder ones sink and displace the warmer ones, this process is know as_____. Orographic In California this type of precipitation causes the west side (windward) of mountains receives more rain than the east side (leeward). convectional _____ precipitation occurs near the equator when air is heated very rapidly, rises, the cools and condenses producing rain. This type of precipitation occurs when two air masses (fronts) of different temperatures meet. Frontal Precipitation _______ is the reason why mountains more often have snow on their peaks than bases. Elevation Large bodies of water can have a profound (big) effect on _____ Climate Most of the solar radiation (heat) is reflected back into a space, however due to the ________ a small amount remains 'trapped' allowing the earth to remain warm and hospitable. Greenhouse Effect _____ is the prevailing weather patterns of an area. Climate The ocean waters move in convection patterns much like air masses known as ______. Currents Climate and Vegetation Classification
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