The Physical World, Module 2

Climate Types: Warm and muggy, rainy year round

Humid tropical

Climate Types: Long, hot, dry season followed by short periods of rain

Tropical Savanna

Climate Types: Very little precipitation, high daytime temperatures, cool nights

desert

Where do temperate climates occur?

in the middle latitudes

Which of the following climates in the the Temperate Region supports four seasons?

Humid subtropical

Solar energy strikes only half of Earth facing the sun, provides our day and night, 24 hours

Rotation

Sometimes Earth is closer to the sun, and at other times it is farther away, takes 365 ¼ days around the sun.

Revolution

Some areas receive direct rays from the sun all year (lower), and other areas receive rays less directly (higher).

Latitude

At 23 ½ degrees causes the Earth’s seasons in the Middle Latitudes

Tilt

What three things are true during the spring in North America? (Where we live in Spring)

1. The daylight hours grow longer (the sun is out longer)

2. Temperatures start to rise (get warmer)

3. North America begins to tilt toward the sun.

What is weather?

Weather changes from day to day

Describe climate.

Climate describes long-term patterns over many years. (winter, fall, spring, summer)

If a scientists talks about the average temperature of the rainforest over 30 years, what is the scientist measuring?

The climate of the region

How do ocean currents mainly affect the climate of nearby coastal lands?

They move warm or cold water, making coastal air warmer or cooler.

How much of Earth is covered by water?

70% of the planet

In the water cycle, what happens when the sun heats water on Earth’s surface?

Evaporation

What are 3 water problems?

1. drought (no rain)

2. overuse of water

3. pollution

Energy from natural sources that replenish themselves at a faster rate than they are consumed.

Renewable Resources

Renewable or Non-Renewable? Lumber

Renewable

Renewable or Non-Renewable: Oil

Non-Renewable

Renewable or Non-Renewable: Coal

Non-Renewable

Renewable or Non-Renewable: Wind

Renewable

Renewable or Non-Renewable: Solar

Renewable

Renewable or Non-Renewable: Natural Gas

Non-Renewable

What is a good way to manage nonrenewable mineral resources and make them last longer?

Recycling Aluminum

What is a good way to manage a renewable resource?

Planting trees

The plate to the left (west ) of North and South America

Pacific Plate

Plate located in North America

North American Plate

Plate located in Antarctica

Antarctic Plate

Plate located in Asia /Europe

Asian or Eurasian Plate

Which theory explains how forces below the surface created Earth’s major land features?

Continental Drift

What causes the high number of earthquakes and volcanos in the Ring of Fire?

The movement of the Pacific plate against other tectonic plates.

How far does the Ring of Fire stretch?

From South America to Alaska, and from Japan to Australia

What is the Ring of Fire?

A region known for volcanoes and earthquakes

A collision between plates over a long period of time

Mountain

The sliding of two plates together

Earthquake

When two plates move away from each other

Volcano