Climate Final

Question 1

Climate defintion

Answer 1

average weather conditions that occur in a region over a long period of time.

Question 2

Open system

Answer 2

Both energy and matter are exchanged

Question 3

closed system

Answer 3

Energy is exchanged between the system and the surroundings. Matter is not

Question 4

Isolated system

Answer 4

neither energy not matter are exchanged between the system and surroundings.

Question 5

What system is earth in?

Answer 5

Closed system

Question 6

Biosphere defenition

Answer 6

thin layer of air, land, and water or near earths surface that supports life.

Question 7

Atmosphere

Answer 7

air composed of a mixture of diff gases

Question 8

what gases is the air composed of

Answer 8

78 percent nitrogen, 20 percent oxygen

Question 9

Lithosphere

Answer 9

Land that extends about 100km below the surface

Question 10

hydrosphere

Answer 10

All the water on earth, surfaces and ground water, clouds, frozen water

Question 11

solar energy is a form of

Answer 11

radiant energy

Question 12

Angle of inclination

Answer 12

earth rotating in a tilt.

Question 13

equinox

Answer 13

2 points of earths orbit when the number of daylight hours is equal to the number of hours of night.

Question 14

Angle of incidence

Answer 14

is the angle at which the sunlight hits the Earth. It’s the angle between the Sun’s rays and the ground

Question 15

lower latitudes

Answer 15

incoming solarradiation is focused onto one point

Question 16

higher latitudes

Answer 16

incoming solar radiation is spread over a large surface causing less heating

Question 17

what are the 3 main climate zones

Answer 17

Tropical,temperate,Polar

Question 18

tropical zones

Answer 18

nearly perpendicular, warm temp

Question 19

Temperate zones

Answer 19

small angle of incidence, moderate temp

Question 20

polar zones

Answer 20

smaller angle of incidence,cold temps all year round

Question 21

Radiant energy that reaches the earths atmosphere can be

Answer 21

reflected or absorbed by al the components of the biosphere

Question 22

what percent of the energy is reflected

Answer 22

30%

Question 23

what percent of the energy is absorbed

Answer 23

70%

Question 24

albedo affect

Answer 24

percent of solar radiation

Question 25

greenhouse effect

Answer 25

solar radiation that was already absorbed can be trapped by greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.

Question 26

what are the greenhouse gases

Answer 26

H20, CO2, Ch2,N2O,O

Question 27

all the re-immited energy is reffered to as

Answer 27

Thermal Infrared radiation

Question 28

radiation

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emission of energy as particles or waves

Question 29

conduction

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transfer of heat through direct contact

Question 30

convenction

Answer 30

Transfer of heat through movement

Question 31

Thermal energy transfer in the atmosphere occurs through

Answer 31

convection currents

Question 32

are equatorial regions warmer or cooler?

Answer 32

warmer

Question 33

are polar regions warmer or cooler?

Answer 33

cooler

Question 34

what is the Coriolis effect

Answer 34

is the deflectiom of convection currents in the atmosphere by the spinning of the earth

Question 35

jet streams

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are currents of extremely fast moving air in the stratosphere formed by convection currents.

Question 36

thermal energy transfers in the hydrosphere occurs through

Answer 36

ocean currents.

Question 37

cool water travels

Answer 37

down towards the equator

Question 38

warm water travels

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upwards towards the poles

Question 39

which way do water currents travel in the northern hemisphere

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clockwise

Question 40

moisture in the air can increase

Answer 40

precipitation and fog

Question 41

sea breezes blow cool air towards the ____ during the ____

Answer 41

Land,Day

Question 42

Warm air rising from the land is replaced by

Answer 42

cool air coming of the water

Question 43

Land breezes blow cool ai towards the ___ during the ____

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Sea, NIght

Question 44

at night water stays

Answer 44

warm

Question 45

at night land

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cools down

Question 46

Orographic precipitation

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Moisture that is released from air that is pushed up the side of mountains by wind

Question 47

The warm, fast, moving air on the other side of the mountain is called a

Answer 47

chinook

Question 48

what system is a biome in

Answer 48

open

Question 49

hierarchical organization of life

Answer 49

biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, individual

Question 50

what terrestrial biome has high precipitation with high temps

Answer 50

tropical rainforest

Question 51

what terrestrial biome has high precipitation with moderate temps

Answer 51

decidous forest

Question 52

what terrestrial biome has high precipitation with low temps

Answer 52

taiga

Question 53

what terrestrial biome has low precipitation with high temps

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desert

Question 54

what terrestrial biome has low precipitation with moderate temps

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grasslands

Question 55

what terrestrial biome has low precipitation with low temps

Answer 55

Tundra

Question 56

tundra characteristics and living species

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-low temps -artic foxes, polar bear -artic willow

Question 57

Grasslands characteristics and living species

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-Trees and large shrubs are absent - -giraffe,zebra,grass

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Deciduous forests characteristics and living species

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-Rich in moisture -loose leaves and soil ir rich in minerals -Moose, Brown Bear, Mountains

Question 59

taiga characteristics and living species

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-high precipitaion -long cold winters and short summers -deer,moose, pine, spruce

Question 60

tropical rain forest characteristics and living species

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-hot, Moist, -Toucan -jaguar,Passionfruit