Lecture 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Main gases in our atmosphere today
A
Nitrogen, oxygen, argon
2
Q
With increasing altitude
A
air pressure decreases, air density decreases
3
Q
Main reason top of everest is called the death zone
A
not enough air, not enough oxygen
4
Q
summer solstice
A
northern hemisphere covered in sunlight
5
Q
winter solstice
A
southern hemisphere covered in sunlight
6
Q
coriolis effect causes winds to move
A
right in the northern hemisphere, left in the southern hemisphere, no effect at equator
