Chapter 1: Lesson 5 - Climate in the

Front

The closer a place is to the equator, the __________ it is.

Back

warmer

Front

The amount of moisture in the air is called __________.

Back

humidity

Front

____________ is how hot or how cold the air is.

Back

Temperature

Front

____________ causes temperatures to become cooler as you go higher above sea level.

Back

Elevation

Front

Temperature is measured in ____________.

Back

degrees

Front

What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, located at 0 degrees latitude.

Front

What is humidity?

Back

The amount of water vapor present in the air.

Front

What does temperature measure?

Back

The degree of heat present in the air.

Front

How does elevation affect temperature?

Back

As elevation increases, temperature generally decreases.

Front

What are degrees?

Back

Units used to measure temperature.