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social studies quiz

2nd quiz of the year

TermDefinition
WEATHER AN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION THAT LASTS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND IS ALSO UNPREDICTABLE
CLIMATE AN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION THAT LAST FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND IS NORMALLY THE AVERAGE
ROTATION WHEN THE EARTH MAKES A COMPLETE TURN, TAKES ABOUT 24 HOURS, WHICH ALSO EQUALS 1 DAY
REVOLUTION WHEN THE EARTH MAKES A COMPLETE TURN AROUND THE SUN, TAKES ABOUT 364 1/4 DAY, WHICH IS A YEAR
EQUINOX WHEN THE SUN SHINES DIRECTLY ON THE EQUATOR, AND THE AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT AND NIGHTTIME IS SPLIT INTO 2 EQUAL PARTS (12 AND 12)
SOLSTICE WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON BOTH THE TROPIC OF ANCER AND THE TROPIC OF CAPERCORN
TROPICAL WET AND DRY LOW CLIMATE BELT, HOT ALL YEAR, ABOUT 50 INCHES OF RAINFALL, AND ITS IN BETWEEN
TROPICAL WET IN THE LOW CLIMATE BELT, 79 DEGREES ALL YEAR ROUND, 100+ INCHES OF RAINFALL, AND IS LOCATED IN THE AMAZON BASIN; CONGO BASIN; EAST INDIES (ASIA)
ARID IN THE LOW CLIMATE BELT, HOT DAYS AND COLD NIGHTS, 10-5 INCHES OF RAIN, AND IS LOCATED ON THE WEST COASTS ON CONTINENTS
MARINE WEST COAST MID CLIMATE BELT, ABOUT 45 INCHES OF RAIN, WARM SUMMERS AND COOL WINTERS, AND IS LOCATED ON THE WEST COAST OF CONTINENTS
MEDITERRANEAN IN THE ID CLIMATE BELT, HOT SUMMERS COOL WINTERS, ABOT 23 INCHES OF RAIN, AND IS LOCATED NEAR THE SEA
HUMID CONTINENTAL IN THE MID CLIMATE BELT, WARM SUMMERS AND COLD WINTERS, ABOUT 27 INCHES OF RAIN, AND IS LOCATED ON THE EAST COAST OF THE CONTINENTS
HUMID SUBTROPICAL IN THE MID CIMATE BELT, HOT SUMMERS COOL WINTERS, ANOUT 50 INCHES OF RAINFALL, AND IS LOCATED ON THE EAST OF THE CONTINENTS
SUBARTIC IN THE MID AND HIGH CLIMATE BELTS, COOL SUMMERS AND VERY COLD WINTERS, ABOUT 17 INCHES OF RAINFALL, IS LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE CONTINENTS
TUNDRA IN THE HIGH CLIMATE BELT, COLD SUMMERS AND VERY ,VERY COLD WINTERS, 16 INCHES OF RAIN, AND IS LOCATED ON THE COASTS OF ISLANDS
ICE CAP IN THE HIGHCLIMATE BELT, COLD ALL YEAR, GETS ABOUT 5 INCHES OF RAIN, AND IS LOCATED IN ANTARCTICA AND GREENLAND
HIGHLAND ALL CLIMATE BELTS, VARIES DEPENDING ON ELEVATION, AND GET BETWEEN 3-123 INCHES OF RAINFALL, LOCATED EVERYWHERE
SEMIARID(STEPPE) HOT SUMMERS AND MID TO COLD WINTERS, GET 18 INCHES OF RAIN, AND IS LOCATED FAR INLAND
DE OPPOSITE, FROM, AWAY EX: DETRACT, DEMENT
DIS, DIF, AND DI APART, NOT EX: DISPERSE, DIFFERENT
EPI UPON, ON TOP OF EX: EPICENTER
EX OUT, FROM, FORTH EX: EXILE, EXIT
EQUI EQUAL EX: EQUALITY, EQUALITABLE
Created by: hayles05papoison
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