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Ch. 3 Flashcards

0
Q

It always moves from an area of _______ pressure to an area of _________ pressure

A

High to low

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What is it if different air pressure causes air to move

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Wind

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2
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As the air heats up at the equator it expands and _________

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Rises

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3
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As the air rises it begins to cool down in the ____________

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Atmosphere

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4
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As it cools it condenses into something we see called _________

A

Clouds

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5
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These clouds usually form ________ and thats why we have green __________

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Storms and rainforests

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6
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As the moisture is released cooled air starts to get heavy and _________ back down to the surface of the planet

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Sinks

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7
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If this air has very little moisture, it sinks and heats up to form _________

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Deserts

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8
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_________ winds are winds that come from the same direction all the time

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Prevailing

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9
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From which way does our weather come from

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West

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10
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Where do our winds come from

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West

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11
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The prevailing winds in the US are called ________

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Westerlies

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12
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Historical explorers from ________ would use these trade winds to take them from their continent to ____________ in order to search for gold, land, and __________

A

Europe
Carribean/S America
Trade

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13
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What happens when NE tradewinds and westerlies collide.

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They get caught up in a storm

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14
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Where do hurricanes usually start

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Western coast of Africa

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15
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As the hurricanes cross the __________ ocean then they may start to gather energy from shallower and warmer water found in the ____________ and even later in the deeper ____________

A

Atlantic
Carribean sea
Gulf of Mexico

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16
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During the summer lake michigan keeps Chicago __________

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Cool

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17
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During the winter lake michigan keeps chicago __________

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Warm

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18
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Water takes longer to __________ then __________

A

Heat

Cool

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19
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When it takes longer for water to heat then cool, then it balances the temp of the land close by. What does lake michigan take place as?

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The great equalizer

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20
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Tropic of cancer

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Summer - warmer 23.5 degrees s

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21
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Tropic of capricorn

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Winter 23.5 degrees N

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22
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Daylight savings

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Is used for saving energy

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23
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Weather

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Atmospheric conditions at a given time

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24
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Climate

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Average weather which is a pattern throughout time

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25
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Equinox

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Same amount of day and night and occurs first day of spring and fall

26
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What does air pressure make

A

Wind

27
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High pressure

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Sinking air

28
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Low pressure

A

Rising air because it has unstable conditions, which kind of means a lot of rain

29
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Coriolas effect

A

What makes the winds slightly curve and makes hurricanes rotate

30
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Doldrums

A

There are no winds there by the equator

31
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Water heats and cools more slowly then ________

A

Land (great equalizer)

32
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Ocean currents

A

They change temperatures and effect weather. Like the north atlantic drift, really thisocean current impacts climate in europe

33
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Windward side

A

The side that has wind pushing up on mountains to create clouds and to create moist/wet conditions

34
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Leeward side

A

Is very dry, because the mountain blocks all the moisture which creates deserts

35
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What is the most dangerous kind of disaster

A

Tornadoe, because of the wind speed

36
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What kind of starts a hurricane

A

Moisture rising creates low pressure, and winds move from high to low pressure which increases speed of a hurricane

37
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What happens after the hurricane is about to form

A

The moist air rises to create unstable weather conditions, which creates low pressure, which increases speed of wind

38
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What happens during the hurricane

A

All the low pressure zones are getting sucked up into the eye (all the winds get sucked in), since air travels from high to low pressure

39
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How do winds travel

A

High to low pressure

40
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What is the orographic effect

A

It is when warm, moist air is blown upwards due to mountains. When it rises, it cools and clouds form, if it gets cool enough it can cause rain

41
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Rotation

A

Causes day and night

42
Q

What is the earths revolution

A

It is 365.25 days which gives us a year

43
Q

The earths ______ causes the earth to be heated unevenly creating _________

A

Tilt

Seasons

44
Q

When we experience summer what is it like in the southern hemisphere and why?

A

It is winter, because the suns rays are hitting us while they are far away from the southern hemisphere

45
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What latitude zone do we live in

A

Mid

46
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What area did sailors fear getting stuck in

A

Doldrums

47
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What is precipitation

A

When rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from above

48
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What is the first day of summer

A

June 21

49
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What is the first day of winter

A

Dec 21

50
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When is the first day of fall

A

September 23

51
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When is the first day of spring

A

March 21

52
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What is the mediterranian climate like and wher is one location

A

Warm and dry with a little rain in the winter- greece

53
Q

Where in the us can you find a humid subtropical climate and what is it like

A

Florida-very dry and warm

54
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Where would you find a marine west coast climate in the US and what is it like

A

Washington-very humid and rainy

55
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Where is the humid continental climate in us and what is it like

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Illinois- has all four seasons

56
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Where do you find highland climates

A

Mountains

57
Q

Subarctic. Where do you find and how is it like

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Very cold- russia, alaska,canada

58
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Highland. Where is it and how is it like

A

Mountains, and colder

59
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Steppe- where is it and how is it like

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Next to deserts- a little bit of rain

60
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Desert- where is it and how is it

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30 degrees north and south of the equator

61
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Tropical savanna. Where is it and how is it

A

Next to humid tropical and very humid and rainy and has a dry season

62
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Humid tropical. Where is it and how is it

A

Tropics, and very rainy (rainforests)

63
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Midnight sun

A

When you live north of the arctic circle and the rays hit you during the summer solstice and the sun is still out at midnight. It lasts for about 3 months.

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