Geo 3

Wind belts combine with the Coriolis effect to help explain the basic movement of thermal energy around the earth.

All of the following are elements of weather except

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

The sun's energy is always in motion, even after it reaches the earth's atmosphere.

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

The slowest ocean currents are called drifts.

All of the following are latitude zones except

The most obvious motion of the earth is called

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

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

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

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

Longitude plays a role in establishing climate.

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

The coast of Chile is a tropical rainforest because the cold Peru Current flows nearby.

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

The earth rotates on its axis at 23.5* and turns 480* every twenty-four hours.

Polar regions receive only a small amount of sunlight in winter.

The earth's rotation and revolution are equally noticeable to people on the earth.

Water from precipitation stays on the earth's surface for only a brief time.

Hot prevailing winds that blow in the tropics are called the