Chapter 3 Section 1 pt 1

The earth is tilted on its axis at what degree in relation to the sun?

• 45.2

• 23.5

• 30.5

• 28.4

What are the 2 SOLSTICES?

• Winter & Fall

• Fall & Spring

• Summer & Spring

• Summer & Winter

Twice a year on the equinox, the days and nights all over the world are different in length.

• True

• False

As ____ increases, air becomes thinner and loses its ability to hold moisture

Geographers classify precipitation as 3 types, what are they?

• Convectional

  Orographic

  Frontal

• Conversional

  Orogenic

  Formal

• Convectional

  Orographic

  Functional

• Conversional

  Orographic

  Frontal

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun's direct rays?

• it's summer

• it's spring

• it's winter

• it's fall

Hurricanes season occurs between the months of

• June - November

• April - June

• October - December

• May - July

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

• bullseye

• center

• point

• eye

The eye of the hurricane is:

• calm with clear skies

• dangerous and powerful

• filled with heavy rain and wind

• the strongest part of a hurricane

Ocean water temperature must be AT LEAST _____ degrees or higher for hurricanes to form