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World Geography 3202 Unit 2

Jeopardy. World Geography 3202 Unit 2. Don’t forget the Question Rule !. Rainfall. Dynamics. Earth Sun. Temperature. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. What is Convectional?.

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World Geography 3202 Unit 2

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  1. Jeopardy World Geography 3202 Unit 2

  2. Don’t forget theQuestion Rule!

  3. Rainfall Dynamics Earth Sun Temperature 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  4. What is Convectional? This type of rain occurs when the atmosphere is heated by the earth’s surface

  5. What is Wind? Air moving from high to low pressure

  6. What is the Sun? The source of energy of all weather

  7. What is the largest temperature range? The result of a clear day and a clear night

  8. What is orographic? “Rainfall caused by onshore winds blowing over warm oceans”

  9. What are prevailing? Regular periodic winds

  10. What is a rotation? • Takes the earth 24 hours for one completion.

  11. What is smallest temperature range? The result of a cloudy day and a cloudy night

  12. What is Frontal Rainfall ? When warm air rises over cold air and precipitation occurs

  13. What is a coriolis? Moving objects deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere

  14. What are seasons? • Inclination and revolution result in this

  15. What is increase? The effect on temperature as latitude decreases

  16. What is a monsoon? Seasonal reversal of winds can result in a wet season Or a dry season

  17. What is an ocean current? Movement of unusually hot or cold water near the surface of the sea

  18. What is a solstice? Event when the “sun stands still”

  19. What is the curvature of the earth? This contributes to the uneven heating of the earth’s surface

  20. What is the winter monsoon? The dry season that occurs when there is a high over central Asia

  21. What is moderate? The effect that heat capacity has on marine climates.

  22. What is an equinox? • Sun is directly overhead at noon anywhere on the equator

  23. What is climate change? Enhancing the natural greenhouse effect has led to this issue

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