Chapter 3: Climates of the Earth: Section 1: Earth-Sun Relationship

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

The condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time.

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

The term for the weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a long period of time.

Question 3

Axis

Answer 3

An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through the Earth’s center.

Question 4

Temperature

Answer 4

The measure of how hot or cold a place is.

Question 5

Revolution

Answer 5

Earth’s trip around the sun.

Question 6

Equinox

Answer 6

Around March 21, the sun’s rays fall directly on the Equator. It’s called the equinox because daylight and nighttime hours are equal.

Question 7

Soltice

Answer 7

Marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere because it’s the longest day of sunlight.

Question 8

Greenhouse Effect

Answer 8

It traps the sun’s warmth for growing plants even in cold weather.

Question 9

Global Warming

Answer 9

Believed to be caused in part by human activities such as the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas. As more fossils are burned, greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere and trap more heat.