Geography pages 24-31, 34-35, 41-49

One earth year

Low latitude areas near the equator that receive a lot of solar energy

Areas that are at high latitude regions and cold most of the time

the time when earths poles point at their greatest angle toward or away from the sun

when earths poles are at equal 90 degrees

the envelope of gases that surrounds earth

the solid crust of the planet

all of the earths water

is the part of the earth that includes all life forms

winds that blow from the same direction most of the time

the zone along the equator is calm, with no prevailing winds

when two air masses of widely different temperatures or moisture levels meet

the side of a mountain facing away from wind is the leeward side, as the air moves down it warms and dries. Deserts are often located in rain shadows.

the northward flowing warm current along the U.S. east coast

this effect occurs when moist air pushes against a mountain. The barrier forces the air to rise. The rising air cools and condenses, forming clouds and causing precipitation. This side of the mountain or the windward side receives a great deal of moisture.

The term for hurricanes in the western Pacific Ocean

The most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones

Winds around centers of low atmospheric pressure