maybe chapter twenty8 + ch 2nine Flashcards
where does our weather take place
troposphere
air temperature increases with altitude and the air is stable
temperature inversion
a natural process in which certain gasses warm a planet
greenhouse effect
How are the atmospheric layers divided
composition and temperature
what is the majority of the troposphere made up of
nitrogen 78%
what is the second biggest gas in the troposphere
oxygen 21%
what are trace gasses
water vapor, argon( majority) carbon dioxide, ozone, neon, Methane, Nitrogen oxides.
weather takes place in which layer
troposphere
does the temp decrease or increase with altitude in the troposphere
decrease
How many layers in atmosphere
5
names of the 5 layers down to up
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
where is the ozone layer
stratosphere
where is the ozone layer
stratosphere
does the temp increase or decrease with altitude in the stratosphere
increase
does the temp increase or decrease with altitude in the mesosphere
decrease
do the last two layers affect weather
nah og
where does 100 percent of solar radiation come from
The sun
25% of solar radiation is reflected by what
clouds
20% of solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the what
the atmosphere
what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by the earths surface
50%
what percent of solar radiation is reflected by the land and sea
5%
3 basic cloud types
stratus cumulus and cirrus
explain what a stratus cloud looks like
layered sheet like clouds that rain
explain what a cirrus cloud looks like
wispy high altitude
explain what a cumulus cloud looks like
puffy and cause fair weather
what is it called when water evaporates and then comes back
WATER cycle
a narrow fast moving, high altitude wind
Jet stream
the deflection of an item due to the earths rotation
Coriolis Effect
large volume of air with uniform mass and temp
air mass
where air masses interact
weather fronts ඞ
What are the two pressure systems
Low and high pressure system
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What is a low pressure also known as?
A low
Which way does the air flow in a low pressure system
Counterclockwise
what is the result of a low pressure system
The air rises and causes precipitation
What is a high pressure system also known as
A High
how does air flow in a high
clockwise
what does a high cause
air sinks which causes clear skies
What the four weather fronts be
Cold, warm, stationary, and occluded fronts
what da cold fronts do
cold air pushes hot air up causes the formation of cumulus cloud
What da representation of da cold fronts
dems bloo triangles
what da warmth fronts do tho
warm air gently rises
what da warmth fronts cause
startus clouds form or da fogs
on da newths what da warmths fronts be
red semi circles
stationary fronts do tho
cold and warm fronts meet and can last days
Newths representation of stationary front
mix between cold and warm fronts`
what occluded front do
cold front that overtakes the warm front
how the occluded front represented
purple triangle circles
How many severe weather
8
maritime climate
climate effected by the ocean
continental climate
climate not effected by the ocean
what is the long term average of weather conditions
climate
what is weather
day to day conditions
what are the 5 sphere
atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere
what is the atmosphere
air around us
what is the cryosphere
frozen water
what is the biosphere
everything that is organic
what is the hydrosphere
liquid water
what is the lithosphere
earths outermost layer
what is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location
latitude
where the most solar radiation hit
equator
at what degrees do the sun rays hit earth
90 degrees
at what degrees do the sun rays hit earths surface in the temperate zones
45 degrees
what zone are we in
temperate
what other factors determine climate
precipitation, sea breeze
what climate do we live in
grassland
what is the increase of temperature in the earths near surface air called
global warming
the warming of the pacific ocean off the coast of western south america that occurs every 3 to 10 years
El Nino
What is the opposite of El Nino Cold airs cool the ocean
La Nina
how do seasonal changes occur
the way the earth is tilted
in spring where we tilted
somewhat near the sun
what was it called when earth was covered in ice
ice age the movie going buck wild
what is the human factor on the climate
energy consumption
deforestation
industry
agricultural
what is deforestation
trees get cut down
how does deforestation affect climate change
trees gone no mo oxygen
what is a round three dimensional figure called
sphere
what is a elongated, closed curve with two foci
elipse
is earth a perfect sphere
no the width is longer than the height
what are some ancient observations to prove that is a sphere
objects fall down like to the center of a sphere
what are two factors that affect gravitational strength
mass
distance
which diameter of earth poll to poll or through its equator
idk bro
what does the magnetic field protect us from
solar flares
where is the southern magnetic field
the northern hemisphere
what degrees is earths axis tilted
11.7
do the magnetic pols reverse
yes they do
how often do magnetic reversals happen
every 200,000
when was the last magnetic reversal
780,000
what part of the magnetic field reflects harmful radiation
The magnetic sphere
what are the northern and southern lights called
aurora borealis
aurora Australis
how are the auroras created
particles from the sun collide withe the atmosphere
when are we closest to the sun
January 147 million km
a 15 degree wide area in which time is the same
time zone
spinning of earth on its axis
Rotation
on spin around the sun
revolution
plane of orbit around the sun
ecliptic
earths axis is pointed towards the sun
solstice
earths rotational axis is perpendicular to a line drawn from the center of the earth to the center of the sun
equinox
who devised a method of timekeeping around 3000 B.C.
babylonians
what was the symbol for degree taken from
sun
how many degrees does the earth spin in one day
360
how many hours does it take for the earth to make one full rotation
24
how many degrees does the earth spin in one hour
15
what direction does the sun rise
east
what direction does the sun set
west
True or false all time zones are the exact same size
False they are modified to fit around cities states and country borders and other key sites
how many time zones are there in the world
24
which direction do you move to add hours
east
what direction do you move to subtract hours
west
how many time zones are there in the US
6
what are the names of the time zones
central, mountain. pacific time. eastern standard time
Alaskan, Hawaiian time
what is a solar day
full rotation from noon to noon
what is a sidereal day
rotation from star to star
what are the two main reasons for season
earths tilt
earths revolutions around the sun
which two seasons have a solstice
which month is the summer solstice
june
which month is the winter solstice
january
which two seasons are equinoxes
which month is the spring equinox
which month is the fall equinox
when is the longest day of the year
when is the shortest day of the year
when are the days almost 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
what is a tide
a rise or fall in the ocean surface
reflect the change in appearance
moon phase
solar eclipse explain
moon is in between the earth and sun
lunar eclipse explain
earth is between the sun and moon
maria explain
dark lava filled areas on the moon
regolith explain
layer of white dusty material on the moon
How many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth
27.3
A complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days what is this called
synodic month
do we ever see the back side of the moon
no
what causes a tide to rise and fall
moons gravitational pull
suns gravitational pull
what is the rise of the sea level called
high tide
after the sea level rises how many hours does it take for the sea level to drop
6 hours
which is farther from the earth the sun or moon
sun
does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on the earths tides
moon
how are the sun moon and earth during spring tide
idk
how are the sun moon and earth aligned for neap tide
idk
what does the phase of the moon you see depend on
the positions of the moon earth and sun
what are the definitions of waxing and waning phase
waxing = more lit waning = less lit
what are the moon phase names
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
where is the word month derived from
moon
how is the earth moon and sun aligned during a solar eclipse
sun moon earth
what is an umbra
darkest part of the shadow
what is a penumbra
not dark
how is the earth moon and sun aligned during a lunar eclipse
sun earth moon
how are depressions on the moon formed
craters from asteroids and meteors
are there mountains on the moon
yep
which side of the moon is thicker
farside
is the mantle of the moon a solid or liquid
solid
what did the clementine spacecraft do
confirmed thickness
mineral content of moon rocks
what did the lunar prospector do
took pics of da moon
confirmed iron rich core
collected evidence of ice
what is the giant impact theory
mars sized object collided with earth
