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Ch 3 TropWeather
Tropical Weather & Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What causes the Earth's seasons? | Tilt |
| What is the area that the sun passes closest to? | Tropics |
| What season is it when water is COOLER in the Pacific tropics? | Dry |
| What season is it when water is WARMER in the Pacific tropics? | Rainy |
| What usually occurs during the RAINY season? | Typhoons |
| What usually occurs during the DRY season? It also blows toward the equator during the cooler months | Trade winds |
| The calm center of a a typhoon is known as... | Eye |
| The most comfortable clothing to wear in humid tropics is | Little or no clothing at all |
| The strongest winds of a typhoon are | right next to the eye |
| Most Pacific islands are in the | tropics |
| True or False: Does El Nino bring changes in weather? | yes, true |