Heating, Seasons, and H20

Front

What heats up and cools down slowly, but is very effective at storing heat?

Back

Water

Front

What heats up and cools down quickly, and is not very effective at storing heat?

Back

Land

Front

What is the best label for the equator?

Back

Equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Front

What is the best label for the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

The Southern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is south of the equator.

Front

What is the process called when heat moves from one object to another by traveling as a wave?

Back

Radiation.

Front

What is needed to change the state of H2O?

Back

Enough energy must be absorbed or released by the H2O.

Front

What is the axis of rotation?

Back

The axis of rotation is an imaginary line around which the Earth rotates.

Front

What is convection?

Back

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

Front

What is conduction?

Back

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is the significance of the equator in terms of climate?

Back

The equator receives direct sunlight year-round, leading to warmer temperatures.