midterm review

Question 1

energy needed to change temperature (ESRT)

Answer 1

Specific Heat

Question 2

energy needed to change phases (ESRT)

Answer 2

Latent heat

Question 3

what can happen to incoming solar radiation

Answer 3

Scattered, Transmitted, Absorbed, Reflected, Refracted

Question 4

heat transfer through contact

Answer 4

conduction

Question 5

heat transfer through density difference

Answer 5

convection

Question 6

heat transfer through electromagnetic waves (this is how we get energy from the sun)

Answer 6

radiation

Question 7

the range of energy we receive from the sun

Answer 7

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 8

because the earth changes its position while orbiting the sun

Answer 8

some constellation can be seen only during the winter, some only during the winter

Question 9

when two air masses meet…

Answer 9

meet, there will usually
be some form of precipitation

Question 10

an interface between two air masses is a

Answer 10

a front

Question 11

The temperature is in Fahrenheit, The pressure is in millibars… these are codes for

Answer 11

station models

Question 12

the amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much
could be

Answer 12

Relative humidity

Question 13

the temperature at which the air becomes saturated

Answer 13

dew point

Question 14

what is the only way to change dew point

Answer 14

add or take away moisture

Question 15

the inner planets, and the rock.

Answer 15

Terrestrial Planets

Question 16

gas giants are the outer planets.

Answer 16

Jovial planets

Question 17

mass over d/v is used to figure out…

Answer 17

density

Question 18

the relation between an objects mass (how much “stuff” makes up the object)
and it Volume (the amount of space something takes up).

Answer 18

density

Question 19

when the mass of an object changes, its volume
would change proportionally, and therefore the

Answer 19

density would not change

Question 20

how many eclipse are there and what are their names

Answer 20

two, lunar eclipse (moon) and solar eclipse (sun)

Question 21

when the sun is blocked out by the moon during the new moon phase

Answer 21

solar eclipse

Question 22

when the moon passes through earth’s shadow, during the full moon phase

Answer 22

lunar eclipse

Question 23

The gravitation between the Earth, Moon, and Sun results of a

Answer 23

cyclic rise and fall of ocean waters, also known as tides.

Question 24

an observer on earth will see varying amounts of the
lighted portion as it moves through its orbit because

Answer 24

the moon revolves around us in 27.3 days

Question 25

why does the moon rise 50 minutes later each night

Answer 25

the earth has to move an extra 13° to catch up to the moon.

Question 26

This is why to go from fall moon to full moon it takes 29.5 days,
not 27.3 days.

Answer 26

each month the moon has to catch up to Earth and takes an extra 2.2 days to get back to the same starting position

Question 27

the moon revolves how much around the earth a day

Answer 27

13 degrees

Question 28

once every 27. 3 days or 13°/hr (synchronous rotation) is how

Answer 28

the moon revolves and rotates at the same rate

Question 29

What two factors affect orbital speed (gravitational attraction)

Answer 29

mass of the object and the distance between the objects

Question 30

1. revolution
2. tilt of axis
3. axis always tilts the same direction

Answer 30

Causes of the seasons

Question 31

Earth orbits (revolves) around the sun on an

Answer 31

elliptical (oval, ellipse) path

Question 32

Because earth is tilted, it
receives

Answer 32

isolation (incoming solar radiation) at different angles (angle of isolation).

Question 33

Altitude of Polaris =

Answer 33

Latitude of Observer

Question 34

December 21 we have our… and least intense

Answer 34

shortest day (9hrs)… isolation.

Question 35

June 21st is the summer solstice and December 21 is the

Answer 35

Winter Solstice

Question 36

March 21st is the spring equinox and September 23rd is the

Answer 36

the fall equinox

Question 37

On June 21 we (New York) have our…. and most intense

Answer 37

longest day (16 hours)… isolation