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8th Grade Science Test 7 Flashcards

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1
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the outermost layer of the atmosphere

A

exosphere

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2
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air flowing up a mountain’s slope due to differences in temperature and pressure

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anabatic

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3
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type of wind that occurs when dense, cold air flows from higher to lower elevations due to gravity

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fall wind

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4
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very dry and often dusty wind that blows in Southern California

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Santa Ana

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5
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layer of the atmosphere that “bounces” certain types of radio waves back toward the ground

A

ionosphere

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6
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heat transfer by electromagnetic waves

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radiation

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7
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heat transfer by moving currents of hot air

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convection

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8
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a cool, gentle wind that blows from the land to the sea

A

land breeze

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9
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the most powerful and dangerous form of UV radiation

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UVC

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10
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type of radiation that causes tanning and sunburns

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UVB

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11
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layer of the atmosphere characterized by high temperatures

A

thermosphere

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12
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the most abundant gas in the homosphere

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nitrogen

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13
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the process in which the temperature of a gas rises as the gas is compressed with no heat lost

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adiabatic heating

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14
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the coldest point in the atmosphere

A

mesopause

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15
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marks the upper boundary of the thermosphere

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thermopause

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16
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Does insolation warm water more quickly than it warms land?

A

No

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17
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Does water hold heat longer than land does?

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Yes

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18
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Does insolation warm water more slowly than it warms land?

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yes

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19
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which rises faster–warm or cool air?

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warm

20
Q

winds that reverse their direction from season to season

A

monsoons

21
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a warm, dry wind that travels down a slope

A

foehn

22
Q

Be able to label the convection cells.

A

polar cell
Ferrel cell
Hadley cell

23
Q

upper troposphere waves that play a large part in the formation of cyclones and anticyclones

A

Rossby waves

24
Q

the four main actors that affect insolation

A

cloud cover
length of daytime
angle of the sun’s rays
Earth’s distance from the sun

25
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the scientific name for the northern and southern lights

A

auroras

26
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the layer of the atmosphere that acts as a “shield” to protect the earth’s surface

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ozone layer

27
Q

least understood layer of the atmosphere

A

mesosphere

28
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the atmosphere’s “weather layer”

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troposphere

29
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strong, steady winds but few changes of weather

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stratosphere

30
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portion of the earth’s magnetic field that is affected by the solar winds

A

magnetosphere

31
Q

the decimal equivalent of solar radiation that an object reflects

A

albedo

32
Q

the blanket of gases that surrounds our planet

A

atmosphere

33
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a circulating spiral of wind around a low-pressure system

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cyclone

34
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term referring to the amount of energy available to heat the earth’s land, water, and air

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energy budget

35
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the process that traps heat in the earth’s atmosphere

A

greenhouse effect

36
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belt-like regions surrounding the earth that trap particles from the solar wind

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Van Allen radiation belts

37
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regions of high pressure and gentle winds at 30 degrees north and south latitude

A

horse latitudes

38
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surface winds that blow from high-pressure regions toward the equator

A

trade winds

39
Q

equatorial zone where sailing ships were often left without wind

A

ITCZ

40
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high-altitude wind in a narrow, meandering band

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jet stream

41
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a circulating spiral of wind around a high-pressure system

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anticyclone

42
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atmosphere pressure at sea level in pounds per square inch

A

14.7

43
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extremely powerful radiation that comes from deep space

A

cosmic rays

44
Q

the most important greenhouse gas

A

water vapor

45
Q

the region in which a magnet affects other objects

A

magnetic field

46
Q

the lower layer of the atmosphere

A

homosphere

47
Q

Explain what the Coriolis effect s and why it occurs.

A

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