Earth Science Unit 7 quiz 2

Tropical regions have high humidity and frequent storms due to

warm waters and latent heat

biogeochemical cycles

Essential life materials, like nitrogen and carbon, are exchanged and recycled through

At sea level, the atmospheric pressure is

14.7 pounds per square inch.

High air pressure means that the air is

Colder and Heavier

earth's energy budget

There is a balance of heat coming into and going out of Earth. This is known as the

Water Cycle

Water vapor holds in heat and distributes it during the

As you increase altitude,

air pressure does NOT increases.

Global air circulation cells move air

clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern hemisphere from the equator to the poles in different directions at different latitudes

The Sun's rays are distributed unevenly over the earth. As a result,

convention in the atmosphere causes wind to blow.

Air that comes in from the ocean during the day is usually

cooler than the air on land

Air

has weight.

If you place your cold hand on a warm furnace, it becomes warm due to CONVENTION

if you climb a ladder and hold your hands in the warm air rising from the furnace, they become warm due to RADIATION

Moisture in the air, more commonly known as HUMIDITY

is regularly found near bodies of water.

A BAROMETER

is used to measure air pressure.

Without our unique atmosphere, the earth might be

more similar to Mars, bombarded by meteorites, and lifeless.

Without the carbon-oxygen cycle,

most life would not exist

Low air pressure usually means bad weather. This is because

warm air rises and condenses, usually forming clouds and precipitation

The Sun emits a lot of radiation. The different types of radiation are the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following wave types are part of the spectrum?

radio waves, microwaves, gamma rays, visible rays, X-rays

Air tends to flow faster over

taller formations.

Earth's temperature is maintained at an average of 15°C because of

the water cycle, greenhouse gases, our atmosphere's thickness

Nitrogen and carbon are important to life because

they are needed for cellular growth

Our atmosphere is the largest

transport and distribution system on Earth