Section 6

Question 1

troposphere

Answer 1

inner layer of atmosphere, contains most of air

Question 2

tornado

Answer 2

heat fed by earth

Question 3

tropical cyclone

Answer 3

heat generated by ocean currents

Question 4

convections

Answer 4

movement caused when less dense, warmer winds rise and more dense/cold air sink

Question 5

weather

Answer 5

short term

Question 6

climate

Answer 6

general pattern of weather in a region
recognized in terms of average temp and precipitation, differs in each region due to air circulations, unequal distribution of heat, seasonal variations of temperature and precipitation, earth’s rotation, cycles of solar variations, convections, ocean currents topography of land

Question 7

Coriolis Effect

Answer 7

causes air and water currents in Northern hemisphere to be deflected to the right and in the Southern hemisphere, the currents deflect left

Question 8

upwelling

Answer 8

deep nutrient waters push away surface water

Question 9

rainshadow

Answer 9

cuased by mountain range, moist air from ocean, get blocked by mountains and precipitates back on the ocean, no rain gets closer

Question 10

sea breeze

Answer 10

wind blows onshore when land is hot

Question 11

land breeze

Answer 11

winds blow offshore when land is cool

Question 12

seasons

Answer 12

result of earth’s tilt at 33.5 degrees of vertical

Question 13

biomes

Answer 13

influenced by latitude, altitude, ocean currents, and vary due to temperature and precipitation

Question 14

tropical dessert

Answer 14

high temperature all year, low precipitation

Question 15

temperate desert

Answer 15

little precipitation, sparse vegetation

Question 16

cold/polar desert

Answer 16

cold winters, warm summers, low precipitation

Question 17

alpine

Answer 17

tundra, between tree lines and permanent snow caps

Question 18

chaparral

Answer 18

Mediterranean climates, hot summer and mild/raining winters

Question 19

mountain biomes make up ___ of earth

Answer 19

20%

Question 20

human biomes

Answer 20

cities, agriculture, crop lands, livestock, and indoors