Physical Processes

Features of the land, like mountains, hills, valleys, and low points

How high above sea level something is

What is it like in the Tropical Zone?

Occurs when plates rub away from each other in opposite directions

Weather

Influences precipitation by pushing weather from the west coast to the east coast

The following are characteristics of climate

When warm temperatures mix with cool temperatures. This is known as:

Occurs when plates move side-by-side

The Prime meridian splits the earth into these two hemispheres

Why would people NOT want to live in western US

Large bodies of water can change the temperature of nearby areas

According to elevation, the higher you go, it gets

The equator divides the earth into these two hemispheres

Topographic features determine

Climate

Hot, dry summers and cool rainy winters would occur in which of the following zones

This is the arid side of a mountain

Hawai'i was created by

Which of the four geospheres affect weather?

The lowest level of ground

Occurs when one plate moves under another plate

Ash from volcanic eruptions provide