Chapter 8 Flashcards
On the scale of Celsius, at what temperature is freezing and boiling?
Freezing starts at 0degrees Celsius and boiling is at 100degrees Celsius
On the scale of Fahrenheit , at what temperature is freezing and boiling?
32 degrees Fahrenheit is freezing and boiling is 212 degrees Fahrenheit
On the scale of Kelvin , at what temperature is freezing and boiling?
Freezing is 273K and boiling is 373K
Which cools in the Fall faster, land or water?
Land, land absorbs heat faster.
Which warms in the Spring faster, land or water?
Land, land absorbs heat faster
Which cools in the Fall slower, land or water?
Water
Which cools in the Spring slower, land or water?
Water
What will advection do to the air temperature, from land to water (fall and early winter)?
Advection will moderate the air temperature from over the water to the land by making them warmer.
Which direction does ocean currents move in the Northern Hemisphere?
Clockwise or counterclockwise
Clockwise
Which direction does ocean currents move in the Southern Hemisphere?
Counterclockwise
Ocean currents moving poleward from the Equator bring what type of water and to which coast?
Warm water to the East Coast
Ocean currents moving Equatorward from the poles bring what type of water and goes where?
(2 part question)
Cold water to the West Coast of continents
When wind that flows over land- or because of a land form barrier, from a long distance away from a large body of water, is called…
Continentality
Which creates lower atmospheric temperatures, a high albedo or low albedo?
High Albedo
There is less energy available to heat the ground, which means less terrestrial radiation which then creates lower atmospheric temperatures
What does it mean when the air is unstable?
An air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air and move away from it’s initial height- which may also for clouds through condensation
