geography test #2 Flashcards
1
Q
what is it called when the earth rotates one time
A
a day
2
Q
how long does it take to do a revolution
A
a year
3
Q
what would the hydrosphere effect
A
the sealines
4
Q
what is the el nino
A
warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical pacific ocean
5
Q
what would el nino cause
A
drought, flooding, temperature rising
6
Q
what continent is directly effected by el nino
A
south america
7
Q
what is most likely to occur in texas
A
floods and tornadoes
8
Q
what are you most likely to find at a low latitude
A
tropics
9
Q
which side of the mountain gets most rain
A
windward
10
Q
which zone is the majority of the us in
A
temperate
11
Q
what climates occur in high latitudes
A
cold climates
12
Q
what climate occurs in mid lattitudes
A
warm/cool
13
Q
what climate occurs in low lattitudes
A
tropical climate
