chapter 28.2

Question 1

jet stream

Answer 1

narrow band of fast moving, high altitude air

Question 2

how many jet streams are in the world

Answer 2

4

Question 3

how many pressure systems are there

Answer 3

2

Question 4

what is a low pressure system known as

Answer 4

low

Question 5

which way does the air flow for a low pressure system

Answer 5

towards the center

Question 6

what are some results of a low pressure system

Answer 6

cloud formation and precipitation

Question 7

what is high pressure system also known as

Answer 7

High (H)

Question 8

which way does a high pressure system rotate

Answer 8

clockwise

Question 9

what result when a high pressure system

Answer 9

air to sink causes clears skies

Question 10

what are the 4 weather fronts

Answer 10

cold front, warm front, stationary front and occluded front

Question 11

how is a cold front created

Answer 11

cold air forces warm air up

Question 12

how is a cold front represented on a weather forecast

Answer 12

blue triangle

Question 13

how is a warm front represented on a forecast

Answer 13

red half circles

Question 14

how are warm fronts created

Answer 14

warm air rises gently above cold air

Question 15

how are stationary fronts created

Answer 15

cold and warm air meet and can last for days

Question 16

how are they represented

Answer 16

half circles on top triangles on bottom and they alternate

Question 17

how is a occluded front created

Answer 17

cold fronts coming quick forcing the warm air above

Question 18

how are they represented

Answer 18

purple alternating half circles and triangles on top

Question 19

what is climate

Answer 19

the long term average of weather conditions

Question 20

what is weather

Answer 20

day to day outside conditions

Question 21

what are the 5 spheres that make up earths system

Answer 21

biosphere atmosphere cryosphere lithosphere hyrdrosphere

Question 22

what is atmosphere

Answer 22

the air around us

Question 23

what is biosphere

Answer 23

everything organic

Question 24

what is cryosphere

Answer 24

frozen water in snow ice and glaciers

Question 25

the lithosphere

Answer 25

earths outermost layer

Question 26

what is the primary factor that is given in any location

Answer 26

latitude

Question 27

where is solar radiation the most intense on the earth

Answer 27

the equator

Question 28

at what angle do the suns rays hit the tropical zone

Answer 28

90

Question 29

at what angle does the sun rays hit the temperate zone

Answer 29

45

Question 30

what angle do sun ray hit the polar zones

Answer 30

30

Question 31

mritime climate

Answer 31

climate with strong ocean influence

Question 32

continental climates

Answer 32

areas with little direct ocean influence with steep tempature

Question 33

what other factors determine climate

Answer 33

precipitation mountains and bodys of water

Question 34

on the winward side what are the conditions like

Answer 34

cool and wet lots of vegtation i

Question 35

what is the leeward side

Answer 35

warm and dry air little to no vegitation

Question 36

sea breeze

Answer 36

wind blows from water to land happens afternoon

Question 37

what is land breeze

Answer 37

happens at night

Question 38

what type of climate zone and vegetation does Lamar have

Answer 38

grassland

Question 39

what are the two changes that earths climate undergoes

Answer 39

seasonal and long term

Question 40

how do seasonal changes occur

Answer 40

as the earth revolves around the sun

Question 41

which hemisphere experiences summer

Answer 41

hemisphere tilted towards the sun

Question 42

how long ago did the weather become more regular

Answer 42

3,000 years ago

Question 43

what factors could cause a climate change

Answer 43

earths axis shape of orbit and distance from sun

Question 44

what human factors can cause climate change

Answer 44

energy consumption, deforestation, and industrial

Question 45

what is deforestation

Answer 45

involves large areas of forest land