Miscellaneous

Question 1

Epiphyte

Answer 1

a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic (e.g. orchids and bromeliads)

Question 2

Orographic Precipitation

Answer 2

precipitation when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain

Question 3

Rain Shadow

Answer 3

a region that has little rainfall because the precipitation is blocked by mountain ranges

Question 4

Intertropical Covergence Zone

Answer 4

a narrow zone near the equator where northern and southern air masses converge, typically producing low atmospheric pressure and resulting in high precipitation

Question 5

Did the Greeks know the Earth was round? (three ways)

Answer 5

1. Ships would disappear when they passed the horizon
2. the Earth cast a round shadow on the moon during lunar eclipse
3. different constellations are visible at different latitudes

Question 6

Tropic of Cancer

Answer 6

the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator and where the sun is most directly overhead

Question 7

Tropic of Capricorn

Answer 7

the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun