Getting to Know the Earth (2)
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- Q1above the Equator; top half of the earthNorthern Hemisphere30s
- Q2below the Equator; bottom half of the earthSouthern Hemisphere30s
- Q3the "belt" of the Earth; 0 degrees latitude; separates N & S hemispheresEquator30s
- Q490 degrees North latutide = the top of the earthNorth Pole30s
- Q5Point at 90 degrees South latitude = the bottom of the earthSouth Pole30s
- Q6provides heat and light energy for the EarthSun30s
- Q7the North & South Poles are not straight up in down, they are ____ at 23 1/2 degrees; this causes the seasonstilted30s
- Q8winter - spring - summer - fall; the Tropics don't experience theseseasons30s
- Q9climates nearest the Equator: humid tropical and tropical savannatropical30s
- Q10climate halfway between the poles and equator (humid continental is one) with seasonstemperate30s
- Q11climates nearest to the North and South Poles (ice cap, tundra, subarctic)polar30s
- Q12the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibilityweather30s
- Q13The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of timeclimate30s
- Q14the height of land; the higher the colderelevation30s
- Q15the higher you go the ___ the temperature getscolder30s