UNIT 2 REVIEW GEOGRAPHY Name: 1. The daily atmospheric conditions, such as heat, moisture and air movement for a particular area are known as 2. The average conditions of the weather for a long period of time is known as 3. Most of the earth s warmth comes from the 4. The seasons are caused by the earth s revolution and the earth s 5. The spinning of the earth on its axis is known as 6. The warm period of the day occurs when a location is facing the 7. The rotation of the earth takes hours. 8. The axis of the earth is tilted at an angle of away from the perpendicular to its revolution plane. 9. The movement of the earth through its orbit around the sun is known as 10. One revolution of the earth takes days. 11. During our summer the northern hemisphere is tilted the sun. 12. The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is 13. The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is 14. Winds move from areas of pressure to areas of pressure. 15. Rainfall caused by wind passing over high landforms is known as or relief rainfall. 16. Land breezes occur during the time. 17. Sea breezes occur during the time. 18. At night the sea is than the land.
19. Areas close to the sea have a climate. 20. Areas far from the oceans, inland, have a climate. 21. Continental climates are noted for their extremely cold. 22. Elevation causes a decrease in temperature of for each increase of 300 m. 23. The dry areas found on the leeward sides of high mountain ranges are called 24. Elevation is the vertical distance from to the highest point of a given landform. 25. The name of the winds from 30 degrees south to the equator is called 26. The name of the winds from 30 degrees north to the equator is called 27. The name of the winds between 30 degrees to 60 degrees north or south latitude are called 28. The winds from 90 degrees to 60 degrees north or south latitude are called 29. The three area of low pressures found on earth is at 30. The four areas of high pressure are found at 31. The amount of moisture in the air is called 32. Precipitation occurs when warm air as rises. 33. Precipitation that occurs when warm air is forced over cooler air is called 34. Precipitation that occurs after a period of warming is called 35. The earth heats up than the water and cools than the water.
36. The sea heats up than the land and cools than the land. 37. Water has a effect in the winter. 38. Water has a effect in the summer. 39. In the northern hemisphere from June 21, summer solstice, days get. 40. In the northern hemisphere from December 21, winter solstice, days get. 41. September 21 is also known as the equinox. 42. March 21 is also known as the equinox. 43. Generally cities in coastal locations receive precipitation than cities inland. 44. An area that has warm summers and cool winters and is located on the coast is called a climate. 45. An area that has hot summers and cold winters and is located in the interior of continents is called a climate. 46. Elevation affects climate in two ways, and. 47. In the northern hemisphere the coriollis force deflect winds to the of their paths. 48. In the southern hemisphere the coriolis force deflect winds to the of their paths. 49. Ocean currents that originate from the equator and move out from it is 50. Ocean currents that originate in the poles and move out from tem are 51. A cold ocean current will produce precipitation than a warm ocean current and vice versa. 52. When it summer in the northern hemisphere it is in the southern hemisphere
53. When it is fall in the northern hemisphere it is in the Southern hemisphere 54. In India during the summer monsoon, it is very 55. In India during the winter monsoon, it is very 56. The earth revolves around the sun in this direction 57. The earth rotates on its axis in this direction 58. As you move further from the equator the temperature 59. Is there a correlation between precipitation and distance from the equator? 60. As you move further inland the temperature range will 61. As you move further inland, the precipitation will generally 62. What would happen to the temperature of the earth if we had no greenhouse gases? 63. All of the sun s solar radiation does not reach the earth s surface. What are the things that happens to it? 64. This climatic zone is found between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn it can be divided into two sub regions called All of theses climates have a temperature of over degress 65. This climatic region receives less than 500mm of precipitation annually it can be broken down into two regions 66. This climatic zone has great appeal for many people and is found in mid latitudes on the sea or ocean coasts it can be sub divided into three regions
67. This climatic region has varied temperatures for each season and is found in the mid to high latitudes it can be broken down into three sub regions 68. This climatic region is characterized by its extremely low temperatures it can be broken down into two sub regions 69. These climates are characterized by their elevation and decreased temperature because of this
UNIT 2 REVIEW ANSWERS 1. weather 2. Climate 3. Sun 4. tilt 5. rotation 6. sun 7. 24 8. 23 1/2 9. Revolution 10. 365 1/4 11. Towards 12. June 21 13. Dec. 21 14. High to Low 15. Orogrphic / relief 16. Night 17. Day 18. Warmer 19. Maritime 20. Continental 21. Winters 22. 2 degrees 23. Rainshawdow 24. Sea level 25. South east trade 26. North east trade 27. Westerlies 28. Polar easterlies 29. 60 degrees north 60 degrees south 30. 30 degrees north 30 degrees south North pole South pole 31. Humidity 32. Cools 33. Frontal / cyclonic 34. convectional 35. Faster 36. Slower 37. Warming 38. Cooling 39. Shorter 40. Longer 41. Autumnal 42. Vernal 43. More 44. maritime 45. Continental 46. Precipitation Temperature 47. Right 48. Left 49. Warm and wet 50. Cold and dry 51. Less 52. Winter 53. Spring 54. Wet 55. dry 56. counterclockwise 57. west to east 58. decreases
59. No 60. increase 61. decrease 62. Extreme temperatures 63. Absorbed Deflected Scattered Reflected 64. Tropical Tropical wet Tropical wet & dry 20 65. Dry Semi-arid / steppe Arid / desert 66. Temperate mild winter Mediterrean Subtropical Marine west coast 67. Temperate cold winter 68. Polar Continental warm summer Continental cool summer Subarctic Tundra Ice cap 69. Highland