Chapter+3+Terms



__Greenhouse Effect:__ The capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the Earth. Sentence: The earth has alot of //__greenhouse effect__// in the atmosphere.

__Solstice__: One of two days on which the sun’s rays strike directly on the Tropic Center or Tropic of Capricorn, marking the beginning of summer or winter. Sentence: North Dakota should be getting to time of //__solstice__// and end winter.

__Equinox__: One of the days on which the sun is directly above the Equator, making the day and night equal in length. Sentence: In the summer there are days were __//equinox//__ makes the day better to everyone.

__Revolution__: Astronomy, the Earth yearly trip around the sun, taking 365 ½ days. Sentence: Us students would be studying into //__revolution__// including other items. __Rotation:__ The spining rotation on its axis. Sentence: The earth rotates around the sun while it //__rotationg__// its self. __Axis:__ Imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South Poles. Sentence: Mr. Slocomb was talking about //__axis__// in the beggining of class today.

__Climate__: Weather patterns typical for an area over a long time period. Sentence: North Dakota has been having the same //__climate__// for about 4 months now. __Weather:__ Condition of the atmosphere on one place during short period of time. Sentence: The //__weather__// in Chicago has been changing periodictly which is getting people sick.

Smog – Is a mixture of smoke and fog within the atmosphere. SENTENCE: Smog is very harmful to the environment today.

Hypothesis – Is a proposed explanation of a phenomenon. SENTENCE: A hypothesis is an important step in equations

Permafrost – Soil that is below the freezing point. SENTENCE: Permafrost makes it hard for people to dig into the ground

Prairie – Parts of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrubs. SENTENCE: The US has many Prairie’s around the western part.

Deciduous – Falling off of maturity. SENTENCE: Deciduous can be very much frowned upon.

Coniferous – Various needleless trees and shrubs. SENTENCE: Coniferous trees are less common in the United States.

Oasis – A fertile tract in a desert. SENTENCE: Oasis’s are very dangerous to be around.

Natural Vegetation – Garment of plants and trees that exist in an area. SENTENCE: Natural Vegetation is being very much destroyed nowadays.

** Rain Shadow ** - Hot and dry air produces little precipitation in an effect known as rain shadow.

Sentence- Some days we get really bad rain shadows and stay inside most of the day.

** Leeward- ** After the precipitation is released, winds become warmer and drier as they descend on the opposite, or leeward, side of the mountain. Sentence- After it rains for a long time leeward makes it so that it gets really nice out afterward.

** Windward- ** The side of the mountain range facing the wind. Sentence- Farmers have tree rows on the windward side of their house so that wind doesn’t blow their stuff around.

** El Nino- ** Periodic change in the pattern of ocean currents, water temperatures, and weather in the mid-Pacific region. Sentence- When a El Nino occurs it can cause hurricanes and tsunamis.

** Currents- ** Streams of water. When you float down a river the current make you go with how it is going.

** Prevailing Winds- ** Wind in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern. Sentence- The prevailing winds can cause builds up at certain places.

** Low Latitudes- ** Between 30 degrees south and 30 degrees north latitude is a zone known as low latitudes. Sentence- The Tropic of Cancer and the equator are examples of low latitudes.

** Middle Latitudes- ** Is where the most variable weather on earth is. Sentence- Southern Hemisphere is an example of a Middle Latitude.

** High Latitudes- ** The Earth’s polar areas are in the High Latitudes. Sentence- Iceland is an example of a High Latitude.

** Global Warming- ** Gradual warming of the Earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect. It is said to believe that cars and garbage cause Global Warming.