Chapter 13

Question 1

Factors that affects weather

Answer 1

Air temperature 
Air pressure 
Amount and type of precipitation 
Wind strength and direction 
Types of clouds

Question 2

Factors that influence temperature

Answer 2

Latitude
Proximity to large bodies of water
Elevation

Question 3

The long term average increase in global temperature

Answer 3

Global warming

Question 4

Factors that influence precipitation

Answer 4

Proximity to mountain ranges

Wind

Question 5

Factors that describe climate

Answer 5

Temperature

Precipitation

Question 6

Refers to the day to day changes or patterns in the atmosphere at a particular place and time

Answer 6

Weather

Question 7

Defined as the cumulative patterns of weather in a particular place over time

Answer 7

Climate

Question 8

Directly exposed to the sun

Answer 8

Equator

Question 9

Earth rotates around its axis at an angle of…

Answer 9

23.5 degrees

Question 10

Temperature can be measured accurately by a…

Answer 10

Thermometer

Question 11

Can be droplets of water or solidified water

Answer 11

Amount and type of precipitation/ precipitation

Question 12

Meaning of DOST

Answer 12

department of science and technology

Question 13

Meaning of PAGASA

Answer 13

Philippine atmospheric geophysical and astronomical services administration

Question 14

Measures how hot or cold the air is

Answer 14

Air temperature

Question 15

With very warm air temperature, water condenses to form clouds

Answer 15

Types of clouds

Question 16

Measures how heavy the air is over a unit of area

Answer 16

Air pressure

Question 17

Air moves from an area of high pressure to that of low pressure

Answer 17

Wind strength and direction

Question 18

Windward side

Answer 18

Areas where winds blow from the sea onto land

Question 19

Leeward side

Answer 19

Areas where wind blows from inland toward the sea

Question 20

As ______ increases north or south of the equator, the temperature decreases

Answer 20

Latitude

Question 21

Refers to the dynamics of air and precipitation on the windward slope of mountains

Answer 21

Orographic effect

Question 22

Occurs on the leeward slope of mountains

Answer 22

Rain shadow effect

Question 23

The main gases of the earths atmosphere

Answer 23

Nitrogen 78%
Oxygen 21%
Argon 0.93%

Question 24

Period when the earth was covered by vast sheets of ice, which would reflect back heat to the sun more efficiently than non iced areas could

Answer 24

Albedo effect

Question 25

Substances that absorb infrared radiation from the sun and trap the heat in the atmosphere

Answer 25

Greenhouse gases

Question 26

Meaning of CFC

Answer 26

Chlorofluorocarbons

Question 27

Is a fraction of solar energy reflected back to space

Answer 27

Albedo

Question 28

Factors that affect the earths climate

Answer 28

The shape of earths orbit
The angle tilt of earths axis
Direction where north points
Co2 and other greenhouse gases

Question 29

Refers to the changes in precipitation patterns, intensity and frequency, episodes of heat waves and drought

Answer 29

Climate change

Question 30

Measures the use of resources against earths capacity to regenerate

Answer 30

Ecological footprint

Question 31

Refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere

Answer 31

Carbon footprint