Unit 1 Topic 2-3 Review

What is climate?

• The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

• The state of the atmosphere at a place and time

• The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

• The falling to earth of any form of water

What is weather?

• The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

• The state of the atmosphere at a place and time

• The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

• The falling to earth of any form of water

What is a solstice?

• A day in which all parts of the earth will experience 12 hours of day and night

• The shortest or longest day of the year

What is an equinox?

• A day during which all parts of the earth will experience 12 hours of day and night

• The shortest or longest day of the year

All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

The regions of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

Which natural disaster is characterized by violent rainfall and high-velocity winds, caused by a tropical cyclone or violent storm?

Which natural disaster is characterized by abnormally dry weather leading to water shortages?