Concepts In World Regional Geography

QUIZ: Concepts in World Regional Geography 01. Define the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse effect is a natural process in Earths atmosphere. When the heat rays are absorbed in the lower atmosphere by water vapor and carbon gases, they raise the temperature of the air. 02. When d oes the d irect rays of the sun hit the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? The sun is directly overhead at noon at the Tropic of Cancer between June 19 and 23 and at the Tropic of Capricorn between December 19 and 23. 03. What causes the four seasons? Earth revolves in orbit around the sun once a year, and this causes the four seasons. 04. Describe how cyclones and anti-cyclones turn d ifferently in the northern and southern hemispheres. Cyclones circulate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Anticyclones circulate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. 05. List three ways heat is transferred from the tropics to the solar regions. Three main mechanisms transfer heat from low toward high latitudes, balancing the excess and deficit: winds in the atmosphere, ocean currents, and movements of humid air. 06. List the names (not