Section/Chapter 3

Question 1

the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

Answer 1

weather

Question 2

weather conditions in a region over a long time

Answer 2

climate

Question 3

measurement of heat

Answer 3

temperature

Question 4

the process in which earth’s atmosphere traps heat energy

Answer 4

greenhouse effect

Question 5

the process in which earth grows warmer over a period of time

Answer 5

global warming

Question 6

winds around centers of low atmospheric pressure

Answer 6

cyclones

Question 7

winds that blow form the same direction most of the time

Answer 7

prevailing winds

Question 8

areas with no prevailing winds

Answer 8

doldrums

Question 9

zone of contact between two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels

Answer 9

front

Question 10

the amount of water vapor in the air

Answer 10

humidity

Question 11

the process by which water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets

Answer 11

condensation

Question 12

mountains influence climates

Answer 12

orographic effect

Question 13

a drier area on the leeward side of a mountain range

Answer 13

rain shadow

Question 14

violently twisting spirals of air

Answer 14

tornadoes

Question 15

the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones

Answer 15

hurricanes

Question 16

the term for hurricanes in the western pacific ocean

Answer 16

typhoons

Question 17

communities of plants and animals

Answer 17

ecosystems

Question 18

a wind system in which winds reverse direction and cause seasons of wet and dry weather

Answer 18

monsoon

Question 19

areas of tropical grasslands, scattered trees and shrubs

Answer 19

savannas

Question 20

dry

Answer 20

arid

Question 21

water changes from liquid to solid

Answer 21

evaporation

Question 22

trees that loose their leaves

Answer 22

deciduous forests

Question 23

trees that remain green

Answer 23

coniferous forests

Question 24

frozen layer of soil that remains throghout the year

Answer 24

permafrost