9th Culture Geography Chp 3 Test - BJU

True

(True/False) The sun's energy is always in motion , even after it reaches the earth's atmosphere .

False

(True/False) The earth's rotation and revolution are equally noticeable to people on the earth.

True

(True/False) Polar regions receive only a small amount of sunlight in winter .

True

(True/False) Wind belts combine with the Coriolis effect to help explain the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth .

False

(True/False) Longitude plays a role in establishing climate .

False

(True/False) The earth rotates on its axis at 23 1/2 ° and turns 480° every twenty-four hours .

False

(True/False) A sudden rise in temperature causes water vapor to lose energy and fall to the earth as sleet or hail .

True

(True/False) Water from precipitation stays on the earth's surface for only a brief time .

False

(True/False) The coast of Chile is a tropical rainforest because the cold Peru Current flows nearby .

True

(True/False) The slowest ocean currents are called drifts .

Coriolis effect

The movement of warm and cold air masses combined with what explains the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth ?

rotation

The earth's movement on its axis every twenty - four hours is known as what ?

atmosphere

The envelope of gases that surrounds the earth and is held in place by the planet's gravity is called what ?

solar system

What is composed of the sun , planets , small solar system bodies , and other objects around the sun by the sun's gravity ?

biome

What is any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together called ?

air mass

What term is used for a large area of moving air that has a similar temperature throughout ?

rain shadow

What term is used for the area on the side of mountains where little rain falls because little water vapor survives crossing over the mountains ?

summer

Which solstice occurs on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere ?

hydrologic cycle

What is the process of evaporation , condensation , and precipitation called ?

dew point

The point at which water vapor begins condensation is called what ?

Coriolis effect

The effect of the earth's being " yanked " out from under the wind is called the . . .

trade winds

Hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics are called the . . .

wetlands

Which of the following is not one of the three basic biomes ?

solstice

The point at which the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator is called the . . .

equinox

The point at which the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet for an instant is known as the . . .

rotation

The most obvious motion of the earth is called . . .

tropics

The area between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer ( in the north ) and the Tropic of Capricorn ( in the south ) is called the . . .

Temperate, tropics, and polar

Name the latitude zones

the wind, atmospheric pressure, and humidity

What are the elements of weather

wind

This element of weather is the movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air masses .

atmospheric pressure

The weight of gases in the atmosphere on surface area known as . . .

It is the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

1.) Evaporation: liquid water changes to water vapor, rising into the atmosphere, forming clouds, and moving over land with the wind currents.

2.) Condensation: water vapor changes to liquid or solid water in the clouds.

3.) Precipitation: the liquid or solid water grows until it becomes too heavy to be supported by the air and then it falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow and contributes to the supply of ground water. It flows to the streams and rivers which flow to the oceans. There the process begins again.

List and explain the steps in the hydrologic cycle .

-Weather is the meteorological conditions of a specific place at a specific point in time.

-Climate is the overall general type of weather of a place over a longer period of time such as a season, a year, or even a decade.

Explain the differences between weather and climate .

polar region

latitude zone that receives only a small amount of sunlight in winter

axis

the 23 1/2 ° angle on which the earth rotates

solar system

sun , planets , and smaller system bodies

atmosphere

envelope of gases that surrounds the earth

tropics

latitude zone that consistently has very warm temperatures

temperature

an indication of the amount of thermal energy in the air

solstice

event when the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator

equinox

event when the length of day and night are approximately equal all over the planet

Temperate

latitude zone that receives neither constant warmth nor extreme cold

weather

The condition of the atmosphere at given time and place

biome

Any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together

rain shadow

The land beyond the mountains that usually remains dry because little water vapor survives the trip over the mountains

orographic

Rain , sleet , or snow resulting from contact with mountains

front

Line where warm and cold air masses meet

precipitation

Water droplets falling to the earth

climate

Average weather in an area over an extended length of time