Geography Skills - Unit 3: Physical Systems

A boundary where tectonic plates move apart.

• divergent boundary
• convergent boundary
• prevailing winds
• trade winds
• doldrums

A boundary where tectonic plates move toward each other.

• divergent boundary
• convergent boundary
• prevailing winds
• trade winds
• doldrums

Winds that bring cooler air toward the Equator.

• divergent boundary
• convergent boundary
• prevailing winds
• trade winds
• doldrums

Global winds that blow in fairly constant patterns.

• divergent boundary
• convergent boundary
• prevailing winds
• trade winds
• doldrums

Calm, windless areas near the Equator.

• divergent boundary
• convergent boundary
• prevailing winds
• trade winds
• doldrums

Moisture that falls to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• climate
• biome
• ecosystem
• precipitation
• water cycle

A plant and animal community that covers a large geographical area.

• climate
• biome
• ecosystem
• precipitation
• water cycle

Weather patterns which stay the same over a long period of time.

• climate
• biome
• ecosystem
• precipitation
• water cycle

The living and nonliving things in a certain area and the relationships among them.

• climate
• biome
• ecosystem
• precipitation
• water cycle

The movement of water from the oceans to the air to the ground and back to the oceans.

• climate
• biome
• ecosystem
• precipitation
• water cycle