2017 Mod7

Question 1

Write out the definitions for the following terms:

A. Aphelion

Answer 1

The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun

Question 2

B. Perihelion

Answer 2

The point at which the earth is closest to the sun.

Question 3

C. The lines of longitude

Answer 3

Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth

Question 4

D. Lines of latitude

Answer 4

Imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth

Question 5

E. Coriolis effect

Answer 5

The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, see current and objects that fly through different latitudes

Question 6

F. air mass

Answer 6

A large body of air relatively uniform pressure, temperature, and humidity because an air mass is relatively uniform throughout

Question 7

G. Weather front

Answer 7

A boundary between two air masses

Question 8

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Answer 8

Weather is the current condition and may change from day today climate is the condition in which the earth is in

Question 9

What are three main factors that affect the earths weather?

Answer 9

Thermal energy, uneven distribution of thermal energy, and water vapor in the atmosphere

Question 10

Identify four types of clouds

Answer 10

Cumulus looks like popcorn
Cirrus wispy icey high clouds
stratus know usually rain clouds when lenticular look like ovals

Question 11

If stratus clouds are dark, what are they called?

Answer 11

Nimbostratus clouds

Question 12

Did you find lenticule are clouds higher than normal, what are they called

Answer 12

Alto leniticular

Question 13

What does “insulation” stand for?

Answer 13

Solar radiation

Question 14

In the northern hemisphere, is the length of these greater than or less than 12 hours between June 21 and September 22 are the days thanks increasing or decreasing during that time

Answer 14

Grader. Decreasing

Question 15

In the southern hemisphere, between what dates are the links of days less than 12 hours but increasing?

Answer 15

June 21 through September 22

Question 16

Is the northern hemisphere’s summer during the Aphelion or perihelion

Answer 16

Aphelion

Question 17

What causes wind

Answer 17

Temperature differences

Question 18

Why isn’t there a constant stream of wind blowing from the polls to the equator

Answer 18

Because air warms up and then rises

Question 19

What causes the wind patterns to bend in different regions of the globe

Answer 19

The rotation of the earth/Coriolis effect

Question 20

Suppose you were in Alaska and would like to fire missile to hit a target at the equator, due south of your location. Ignoring the effects of wind and air is the stands in which direction should you aim the missile

Answer 20

South east

Question 21

At night time high elevations usually cool faster than lower elevations does at night the land on a mountain is usually court in the land in the valley next to the mountain will the location wind produced by this affect low from the mountain to the into the valley or from the Valley up to the mountain

Answer 21

From the mountain into the valley

Question 22

Is the humidity high or low in a continental polar air mass is the Hermas warm or cold

Answer 22

The humidity is low in a continental polar air mass it is cold

Question 23

Is the humidity high or low in a maritime tropical air mass is the Hermas warm or cold

Answer 23

The humidity is high in Maritime time tropical Air mass

it is warm

Question 24

Have a couple days, the cloud slowly build and then a gentle rain in Sue’s last about 20 hours what kind of friend that causes this weather

Answer 24

A warm front

Question 25

Over a period of a few days you notice serious clouds forming followed by Stratus and nimbostratus clouds in just a few hours or however dark cumulonimbus clouds form heralding a thunderstorm work in different caused this

Answer 25

Occluded front

Question 26

Less than a day dark cumulonimbus clouds form and unleash it thunderstorm that lasts only a few hours after the thunderstorm is over and the skies cleared do you expect cooler and warmer temperatures then as compared to temperatures before the clouds again for me

Answer 26

Cooler