Geo13

Which of these would be considered weather, rather than climate, events?

-A heat wave strikes atlanta, georgia -vancover -a high amount of rainfall over the course

Which of the following areas may be considered deserts?

-Atacama and gobi -Greenland and Antartica -Mojave's and Sonoran -Sahara and Kalahari

Which of the following are true of loess?

-Composed of silt and clay material -Common in the Midwest of the U.S. -Loose and easily eroded wind blown -windblown sediment

Indentify possible consequence of climate change.

-The distribution of communities of plants and animals - some regions might get colder - snow and ice might melt faster

Which of the following are major factors affecting regional climate?

-Types of ocean currents nearby -Latitude -Elevation -Prevailing winds

Which are associated with low-pressure systems?

-stormy weather -rising air masses -counterclockwise flow ( northern hemisphere)

Which of the following are dangerous associated with hurricanes?

-they can lay for days and damages different regions -the storm surge may cause flooding ahead of the storm -very high-velocity winds exist

Although the percentage does vary by location, the average amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is _ percent

1

approximately what percentage of Earth's atmosphere is water vapor?

1%

Rank the following in logical order from water entering the atmosphere (at the top) to water leaving the atmosphere (at the bottom).

1.Sunlight heats the ocean 2.Water vapor rises and wind 3. Water molecules combine 4.clouds are formed 5. Larger liquids droplets

Rank the following I logical order to describe the monsoons in India o we the course of a year. Start with winter conditions (on top) and progress through to summer

1.dry air moves across India and blows towards the Indian Ocean 2. A dry season develops over the region as little rain falls 3. Heating in the Himalayas Mountains and Tibet causes air to warm and rise 4. Low atmospheric pressure is generated. 5. Winds reverse direction and moist air moves from the Indian Ocean into India 6. Water vapor condenses and heavy rain falls on India.

List the main flow cells in the global wind pattern. Start with cell present nearest the North Pole and move toward the South Pole.

1.polar easterlies (northern hemisphere) 2.westerlies (northern hemisphere) 3.northeast trade winds 4.southeast trade winds 5.westerlies (Southern Hemisphere) 6.polar easterlies (Southern Hemisphere)

Match the letter with the better location/description on the map.

A. Nearly two-thirds of the worlds temperature rain forest are here B. This is the world's largest and most diverse rain forest C.This is the second largest rain forest; most rainfall is in December and January D.Tropical rain forest here thrive because of the long sunlit days year round E. Both tropical and temperature rain forest exist here; wind over warm ocean currents provides moisture.

Identify the major ocean basins in the image by matching the letter to the correct name.

A.north pacific B.south Atlantic C. Indian Ocean D. Southern Ocean E. Arctic Ocean F. South Pacific G.north pacific

Match the feature on the map with its correct description

Alluvial fan;loose rocks that accumulate on mountain slopes and are transported by stream and debris flows Playa; shallow, closed basin that either partially or totally dries Arroyo; river channel that is usually dry, but fills quickly with water during floods

Match the occurrence with the appropriate height/temperature conditions. Crystals of snow or ice form in the atmosphere

Both low and high in the atmosphere, water exists in he atmosphere under cold temperature conditions.

Match the rain forest structure location with the best description.

Canopy; contains most of the rain forest's species Understory later; most plants are short and have broad leaves Floor; contains few nutrients; organic debris decomposes

Which may be be caused of drought?(choose all that apply)

Change in the direction of an ocean Current Change in weather patents Change in wind direction

high pressure systems art associated with ______.

Clockwise flow (Northern Hemisphere) Clear skies Sinking air masses

What is the name given to an arid region that revived less than 25 cm (10 in) rainfall per year?

Desert

Difference in the thermal responses of land and the sea influence the ___________.

Direction the wind blows

What may be caused by drought conditions?

Dried-up surface water, decrease groundwater, Stress on plants and animals

An extended period of below-average precipitation caused by caused by changes in wind directions, weather patterns, oceans currents is called_________

Drought

When individual water molecules escape as a gas from liquid water, the process is called_____. When water vapor molecules in air bind together to form liquid water droplets, ________ occurs.

Evaporation; condensation

Air that rises at the equator flows north and south aloft and then sinks at approximately 30 degrees north and south, respectively, in a ______ cell

Flow

Which of the following factors directly influence the wind?

Heat absorbed by evaporation of water Heat released by the condensation of water Unequal solar heating

A _______ is associated with sinking air masses and fair weather conditions.

High-pressure system

The more collision there are between gas molecules, the____ air pressure will be.

Higher

Created by the collision between India and Asia, the_______ mountians are the highest I. The world

Himalaya

Match the storm name with it's like action of form, as shown o the image.

Hurricane -c Typhoon- a Cyclone -b

Which one of the following statements best summarizes Earth's climate over its long history?

It has been much warmer and much colder that it is today; climate change is usual for Earth.

The material in the picture is loose and easily eroded. It is primarily composed of wind-reposted silt and clay. What is this deposit called?

Loess

Which of the following are types of depositions features commonly associated with desert environments?

Loess, Barchan dunes, complex dunes

A(n) ______ -pressure system develops when air masses rise. Rain is often associated with these systems.

Low

The ITCZ is a zone_______ pressure and high _______

Low; rainfall

Match the occurrence with the appropriate height/temperature conditions Larger drops form, flatten due to wind resistance, and some break apart.

Micro-drops join together as water moves from higher in the atmosphere to lower in the atmosphere, under waits temperature conditions

The seasonal changes in prevailing wind direction are called _______, and of teen result in torrential rainstorms when the changes bring steady onshore winds.

Monsoons

What is the primary cause of greater air pressure?

More molecular collisions

Math oceans to their descriptions. Indian ocean

Most of it lies sounds of the equator and contains the Mozambique Current, the Western Australian Current, and parts of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

The green house effect______

Occurs when inferred energy radiating upward from Earth's surface is trapped by the atmosphere

Which of the following factors influence the formation of precipitation?

Pressure, humidity, temperature

Shallow, wind-driven ocean currents trailing clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern are called _______. Ocean currents that sink as a result of increase density and are part of the thermohaline conveyer are called _________.

Surface currents; deep currents

Wind direction is given as the direction________.

The air is coming from

Which of the following may change as the amount of see ice glacial coverage on land decreases as the climate warms?

The location and strength of surface currents The location and strength of surface themohaline conveyor

Seasons are caused by the ________ of Earth relative to the Sun

Tilt

A rotating, funnel-shaped column of air that extends down to the ground is called a(n) ________. If it does not reach ground it it called a(n)

Tornado; funnel cloud

Match the occurrence with appropriate height/temperature convictions. Water vapor to form microdropa

Water moves form greater height in the atmosphere to lower height, under warm temperature conditions.

The temperature, pressure, and precipitation conditions of the atmosphere for a specific place on a given day is called ____________, whereas a longer term view of these same factors, typically taken over a period of many years, is called _____________

Weather; climate

Surface ocean currents are mostly driven by _______, whereas deep-ocean currents are driven by _______.

Wind; temperature and salinity

Most water vapor in the atmosphere orginates from evaporation at the surface of the ___________

ocean