Chapter 22 and 23 - Water and the Atmosphere Flashcards

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Radiation

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The form in which energy travels from the sun to the Earth

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2
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Describe Cumulus Clouds

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fluffy, feather like, look like cotton balls, indicate fair weather

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3
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Clouds, snow, or hail form when temperature reaches its ________________________.

A

Saturation Point

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What has a higher albedo, snow or asphalt? Why?

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Snow because it reflects more radiation

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5
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What are prevailing westerlies?

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Prevailing winds that blow through the lower 48 states

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6
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Are Greenhouse Gases good or bad? Why or why not?

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Good. They keep the Earth warm.

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7
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What type of clouds are layered and often cover much of the sky?

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Stratus

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8
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The process by which gases hold in heat by the atmosphere

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Greenhouse Effect

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9
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Psychrometer

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Instrument used to measure relative humidity and uses two identical thermometers

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10
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What does the Coriolis Effect do to the Earth?

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Earth’s rotation makes wind seem to curve

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11
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What is the driving force behind the weather on Earth?

A

The sun.

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12
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Jet Streams

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narrow bands of high speed winds that blow in the upper atmosphere

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13
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Where does conduction take place in the Earth’s atmosphere?

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between Earth’s surface and the air directly above it

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14
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What type of clouds produce thunderstorms?

A

Nimbostratus

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15
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What is a difference between breezes and global winds?

A

unequal heat within a small area

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16
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What is radiation?

A

fog that forms because of nightly cooling because of heat lost from the ground

17
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Condensation Nuclei

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Present in order for clouds or any type of precipitation to form

18
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What have humans done to the atmosphere to contribute to its composition?

A

polluted the atmosphere with CO2

19
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What does NIMBUS mean?

A

rain producing

20
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What have fossil fuels done to the atmosphere?

A

Changed the levels of CO2

21
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Global Winds

A

Winds that blow from a specific period over long distances

22
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Makes up all the forms of radiation that come from the sun

A

Electromagnetic Wave

23
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Barometer

A

used to measure atmospheric pressure

24
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What is the name of the curved path that moving objects take due to the Earth’s rotation?

A

Coriolis Effect

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Latent Heat
When heat is absorbed or released during a phase change
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Adiabatic Cooling
When temperature in air mass decreases and the air rises and expands
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Why does the sky look blue?
Scattering
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What type of pressure means rain will be coming soon?
Low Pressure
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What do Cumulus Clouds look like?
cotton balls
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What type of cloud makes ice crystals?
Cirrus
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Cirrus
Clouds that make ice crystals and are the highest in the sky
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Why do Cirrus clouds make ice crystals?
Because they are the highest clouds in the sky
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What makes up the complete range of electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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What is it called when dry ice turns into a gas?
Sublimation
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Why is the temperature different in Alaska than it is in Australia?
angle the sunlight hits at each location, how close each location is to the equator, how high the latitude is in each area
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What would happen if energy was not trapped in the atmosphere on Earth?
Living organisms would not survive. It would be too cold at night.