GEOG 111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sensible Heat, Position Of The Sun, Intertropical Convergence Zone

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 111
• Professor: Faran Ali

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Antarctic (artic) circle: the circle of illumination shifts from poles to arctic/antarctic circles. These circles are located at 66. 5 n/s latitude respectively. Aphelion: the longest distance from the earth to the sun. Axial rotation: provides an axis with poles. At the north pole, the earth rotates counter clockwise. Axial tilt: orientation of axial tilt is constant relative to the plane of the ecliptic. This has an effect on the 2 hemispheres. Part of the year the southern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun so longer days occur the same thing happens when the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun. Situated at the interface between the other spheres. Requires all the other spheres in order to work. It is situated at the poles and shifts between them. Closed flow system: a system that transfers energy, but not matter, across its boundary to the surrounding environment. Cycle: a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.