2017 Mod7 Flashcards
Write out the definitions for the following terms:
A. Aphelion
The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun
B. Perihelion
The point at which the earth is closest to the sun.
C. The lines of longitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth
D. Lines of latitude
Imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth
E. Coriolis effect
The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, see current and objects that fly through different latitudes
F. air mass
A large body of air relatively uniform pressure, temperature, and humidity because an air mass is relatively uniform throughout
G. Weather front
A boundary between two air masses
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the current condition and may change from day today climate is the condition in which the earth is in
What are three main factors that affect the earths weather?
Thermal energy, uneven distribution of thermal energy, and water vapor in the atmosphere
Identify four types of clouds
Cumulus looks like popcorn
Cirrus wispy icey high clouds
stratus know usually rain clouds when lenticular look like ovals
If stratus clouds are dark, what are they called?
Nimbostratus clouds
Did you find lenticule are clouds higher than normal, what are they called
Alto leniticular
What does “insulation” stand for?
Solar radiation
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
Grader. Decreasing
In the southern hemisphere, between what dates are the links of days less than 12 hours but increasing?
June 21 through September 22
Is the northern hemisphere’s summer during the Aphelion or perihelion
Aphelion
What causes wind
Temperature differences
Why isn’t there a constant stream of wind blowing from the polls to the equator
Because air warms up and then rises
What causes the wind patterns to bend in different regions of the globe
The rotation of the earth/Coriolis effect
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
South east
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
From the mountain into the valley
Is the humidity high or low in a continental polar air mass is the Hermas warm or cold
The humidity is low in a continental polar air mass it is cold
Is the humidity high or low in a maritime tropical air mass is the Hermas warm or cold
The humidity is high in Maritime time tropical Air mass
it is warm
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
A warm front
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
Occluded front
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
Cooler
