geo quiz 4

Question 1

equator

atmospheric heating

Answer 1

an imaginary horizontal line diving the Earth into a northern and southern hemisphere

Question 2

axis

atmospheric heating

Answer 2

an imaginary line around which the Earth rotates

Question 3

equinox

atmospheric heating

Answer 3

when Earth’s axis is perpendicularr to incoming solar radiation

occurs 2x a year in spring and fall

Question 4

Summer Solstice

atmospheric heating

Answer 4

when the North Pole experiences 24 hours of daylight

during the Sun rays’ highest point

Question 5

albedo

atmospheric heating

Answer 5

the portion of sunlight incidence/radiation that is reflected by a surface

Question 6

evaporation

atmospheric heating

Answer 6

point at which water can only reach a certain temperature since molecules will start to break free

Question 7

weather

weather

Answer 7

short-term changes in the atmosphere

Question 8

climate

weather

Answer 8

describes what weather will be like over a long period of time in a specific area

Question 9

the Coriolis Effect

weather

Answer 9

the effect the Earth’s rotation has on ocean currents, atmosphere, and air travel

Question 10

water vapor capacity

weather

Answer 10

the max amount of water that can be stored in a given air mass at a certain temperature

Question 11

moisture content

weather

Answer 11

how much water is in the air

Question 12

relative humidity

weather

Answer 12

how much water vapor is in the air compared to the maximum amount possible

calculated by dividing the moisture content/ water vapor capacity

Question 13

dew point

weather

Answer 13

the temperature when air becomes saturated

when water content equals capacity

Question 14

saturation

weather

Answer 14

when air has reached maximum water capacity

Question 15

precipitation

weather

Answer 15

process when water condenses into liquid droplets when air reaches 100% humidity

Question 16

adiabatic

weather

Answer 16

a temperature change resulting from changes in pressure alone

Question 17

Polar cell

weather

Answer 17

the circulation cell that forms between approx. 90-60 degrees North of the equator

Question 18

Ferrel Cell

weather

Answer 18

cell that forms between 60-30 degrees at the equator

Question 19

Hadley Cell

Answer 19

the cell that forms between 30 degrees at the equator

Question 20

air masses

weather

Answer 20

large bodies of air with similar temperatures, pressures, and moisture content

Question 21

maritime air masses

weather

Answer 21

humid air masses that form over the oceans

Question 22

continential air masses

weather

Answer 22

air masses that tend to be dry which form over the continents

Question 23

polar air masses

weather

Answer 23

air masses that tend to be cold that generally form at high latitudes

high latitudes greater than 50 degrees North or South of the equator

Question 24

tropical air masses

weather

Answer 24

air masses that tend to be warm which form over the tropics latitudes at/near the equator

Question 25

maritime polar air masses

weather

Answer 25

cold and humid air masses that form over water near the poles

Question 26

continential polar air masses

weather

Answer 26

cool and dry air masses that form near the poles over the continents

Question 27

maritime tropical air masses

weather

Answer 27

warm and humid air masses that form over water near the tropics

Question 28

continential tropical air masses

weather

Answer 28

dry and warm air masses that form over the tropical continents

Question 29

the lake snow effect

weather

Answer 29

effect where water takes longer to warm up and longer to cool down

Question 30

adiabatic process

severe weather

Answer 30

as warm air rises rapidly, it experiences increasingly lower pressures, causing it to expand, cool, and condense until reaching saturation when clouds will begin to form

Question 31

front

severe weather

Answer 31

where two different air masses will meet but do not mix

Question 32

cold front

severe weather

Answer 32

cold, dense air that hugs Earth’s surface and slides under warmer, less dense air

Question 33

warm front

severe weather

Answer 33

warm air that is less dense that rises over outgoing cooler air

Question 34

stationary fronts

severe weather

Answer 34

occurs when cold and warm fronts passively meet

Question 35

occluded fronts

severe weather

Answer 35

forms when cold fronts overtake warm fronts

Question 36

low-pressure areas

severe weather

Answer 36

area where very warm air rises up off Earth’s surface

Question 37

cyclones

severe weather

Answer 37

spinning storm clouds that occur as storms start to rotatate

Question 38

void

severe weather

Answer 38

created by warm rising air as a part of a cyclone

warm rising air also known as warm departing air

Question 39

hurricanes

severe weather

Answer 39

cloud masses formed in the tropicse by taking heat from the equator, moving it towards the poles

also known as a tropical cyclone

Question 40

feeder/rain bands

severe weather

Answer 40

physical indicator of area with more intense rain

Question 41

hurricane eye

severe weather

Answer 41

the open space in a hurricanes center where warm air rises and displaces cold sinking air

Question 42

hurricane eye wall

severe weather

Answer 42

area of the most intense updrafts/uplift where warm air rises, spirals, and creates a wall of clouds from the ground up

Question 43

hurricane zones

severe weather

Answer 43

area where hurricanes are generally generated

between 5-15 degrees North or South of the equator