Geography Chp. 3: Weather, Climate, Natural Disasters

The day on which the sun is at its farthest north or farthest south latitude is called

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Weather

• Rain Shadow

When the day and night are the same length, happens twice a year.

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Rain Shadow

• Hurricane

The atomosphere at a particluar location and time

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Weather

• Solstice

Weather at a particular location over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Equinox

Water droplets falling in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Rain Shadow

The land on the leeward side of hills or mountains

• Solstice

• Weather

• Precipitation

• Rain Shadow

Storms that form over warm, tropical ocean waters

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Drought

• Hurricane

A hurricane in Asia is called a

• Tsunami

• Typhoon

• Blizzard

• None of these

A powerful, funnel-shaped column of spiraling air is called a

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

• Tornado

• Blizzard

Why do we have seasons?

• Because the earth's tilt at a 45' angle.

• As the earth revolves around the sun, different parts of the earth receive the direct rays.

• The vegetation uses more oxygen at different times of the year causing changes.

• The weather patterns affect the seasonal changes.