Midterm

Question 0

Physical geography

Answer 0

Study of the physical world

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

Literally means description of the earth and relationship between physical and human characteristics

Question 2

Lithosphere

Answer 2

Outer shell of the earth just below land surface and ocean floor

Question 3

Atmosphere

Answer 3

Blanket of air that contains gases (CO2,CH4,H20) around the earth

Question 4

Map scale

Answer 4

Ratio of a distance on a map and the real world

Question 5

Map projection

Answer 5

Distorts the spherical earth and all the meridians and parallels to be projected ( how the earth is represented in a 2-D form)

Question 6

Geoid

Answer 6

Shape of oceans without tides and winds

Question 7

Geomorphology

Answer 7

Describes the forms and landscape of earth and studies evolution of the landscape

Question 8

Perihelion

Answer 8

Time when earth is closest to sun

Jan 3rd

Question 9

Environmental Lapse rate

Answer 9

The HIGHER you get the COOLER you are

3. 5 degrees f per 1000 ft
4. 4 degrees c per 1000m

Question 10

Isoline maps

Answer 10

Maps that show contours of equal value

Example: isotherm = temp
Isohyett = precipitation

Question 11

Albedo

Answer 11

Fancy word for reflection of energy

Question 12

Aphelion

Answer 12

When the earths farthest from sun

July 4th

Question 13

Prime meridian

Answer 13

Zero degrees in longitude

In greenwhich England

Question 14

UTM (universal transverse Mercator)

Answer 14

Coordinate system (or grid) that gives locations on earths surface

Question 15

Troposphere

Answer 15

First layer

Where weather occurs

0-11 miles

Question 16

Stratosphere

Answer 16

Second layer

Has ozone layer

11-30 miles

Question 17

Mesosphere

Answer 17

Third layer

30-50 miles

Question 18

Thermosphere

Answer 18

Fourth layer

50 miles and up

Question 19

GIS (geographical info system)

Answer 19

Use of maps to give us info

Question 20

Latent heat

Answer 20

Energy required to make a state change

“Latent heat of…..”

Question 21

Sensible heat

Answer 21

Energy that you can sense

Basically heat you can feel

Question 22

Maritime climate

Answer 22

Around ocean

Temp does not flux that much through year

Question 23

Specific heat

Answer 23

Amount of energy needed to change temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius

Question 24

Continentality climate

Answer 24

More inland temp flux greatly throughout year

Question 25

Conduction

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Energy transfer through direct contact

Question 26

Convection

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Energy transfer through fluid motion

Question 27

Radiation

Answer 27

Energy transfer cause you can fucking feel it

Example: you can feel fire

Question 28

Solstices

Answer 28

Longest and shortest day of year

December 21st shortest day

June 20th longest day

Question 29

Equinox

Answer 29

Equal day and night

March 21

September 22nd

Question 30

Coriolis effect

Answer 30

Right in north

Left in south

We talkin bout wind

Question 31

Pressure gradient force

Answer 31

Example: shorter distance form high pressure to low pressure = faster wind and vis versa

Question 32

Pressure + Coriolis effect + friction

Answer 32

= wind

Question 33

Who’s the shit, stacks mad paper, and is about to kill this midterm?

Answer 33

You are homie