Module 1C

Question 1

electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun

Answer 1

Solar Radiation

Question 2

rate of which radiation reaches the upper limits of earth’s atmosphere

Answer 2

Solar Constant

Question 3

Solar Constant value

Answer 3

1,374 W/m^2

Question 4

Solar radiation have ____________ wavelengths

Answer 4

short

Question 5

Terrestrial radiation have ___________ wavelengths

Answer 5

Long

Question 6

percent of the incoming solar radiation that is reflected from a surface

Answer 6

Albedo

Question 7

It is when the sun is farthest from the earth

Answer 7

Aphelion

Question 8

when the sun is nearest from the earth

Answer 8

Perihelion

Question 9

it is when the sun’s apparent path is displaced farthest north or south

Answer 9

Solstice

Question 10

it is when the sun passes directly over the equator

Answer 10

Equinox

Question 11

This occur because the tilt of the Earth’s axis keeps a constant as the Earth revolves around the sun

Answer 11

Seasons

Question 12

Weather becomes stormy when air pressure _________

Answer 12

air pressure falls

Question 13

Weather becomes fair when air pressure _________

Answer 13

rises

Question 14

instrument used to measure pressure

Answer 14

Barometer

Question 15

amount of heat energy possessed by an object

Answer 15

Temperature

Question 16

Amount of water vapor in the air

Answer 16

Humidity

Question 17

atmospheric parameters that states air would rise near the equator and travel in the upper atmosphere towards the poles then cool and return to the equator

Answer 17

Hadley Circulation

Question 18

Atmospheric Parameters that state it produces the change in wind direction towards the equator

Answer 18

Coriolis Effect

Question 19

Atmospheric Circulation when heated air ascends to the equator, towards the pole at upper levels, loses heat and descend at latitude 30 degress at the ground

Answer 19

Tropical Cell

Question 20

Atmospheric circulation which air flows towards the pole and producing westerly air flow in the mid latitudes

Answer 20

Middle Cell

Question 21

Atmospheric Circulation where air rises 60 degress and flows toward the pole, cools and flows back

Answer 21

Polar Cell

Question 22

Type of climate in a region where it is dry only during november - april and wet the rest of the year

Answer 22

Type I

Question 23

Type of climate in a region where there is no dry season

Answer 23

Type II

Question 24

type of climate in a region where dry season only last from 1-3 months

Answer 24

Type III

Question 25

type of climate where rainfall is more or less throughout the year

Answer 25

Type IV

Question 26

a belt of low pressure generally near the equator where trade winds come together

Answer 26

ITCZ

Question 27

General Term for a weather system which winds rotate inward to an area of low pressure

Answer 27

Cyclone

Question 28

rotation direction of a cyclone in the northern hemisphere

Answer 28

Counterclockwise direction

Question 29

rotation direction of a cyclone in the southern hemisphere

Answer 29

Clockwise Direction

Question 30

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 61 kph

Answer 30

Tropical Depression

Question 31

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 62 - 88 kph

Answer 31

Tropical Storm

Question 32

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 89 - 117 kph

Answer 32

Severe Tropical Storm

Question 33

Cyclone Classification where winds is up to 118 - 220 kph

Answer 33

Typhoon

Question 34

Cyclone Classification where winds is exceeding up to 220 kph

Answer 34

Super Typhoon

Question 35

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 30 - 60 kph in the next 24 hrs

Answer 35

Signal No.1

Question 36

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 61 - 120 kph in the next 24 hrs

Answer 36

Signal No. 2

Question 37

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 121 - 170 kph in the next 24 hrs

Answer 37

Signal No. 3

Question 38

Storm Warning System when winds are up to 171 - 220 kph in the next 24 hrs

Answer 38

Signal No. 4

Question 39

Storm Warning System when winds are up to more than 220 kph in the next 24 hrs

Answer 39

Signal No. 5

Question 40

storm that originates near central pacific ocean, north atlantic ocean and eastern pacific ocean

Answer 40

Hurricane

Question 41

Storm that originates from the northwest pacific ocean

Answer 41

Typhoon

Question 42

Storm the orignates from the south pacific and indian ocean

Answer 42

Tropical Cyclone

Question 43

Hot and Moist wind from the Indian Ocean, brings rain over the western seaboard

Answer 43

Habagat or Southwest Monsoon

Question 44

Dry and Cold wind from Siberia which weaken tropical cyclones

Answer 44

Amihan or Northeast Monsoon