Quiz 21, Section 8.1 Flashcards
1
Q
Scientists who study the weather are called
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meteorologists
2
Q
The basic cause of all weather is the
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sun
3
Q
The natural function in which the atmosphere keeps heat from escaping from the earth is called the ____ effect.
A
greenhouse
4
Q
The imaginary line encircling the earth halfway between the North and South Poles
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equator
5
Q
The southern half of the earth is called the Southern _____
A
Hemisphere
6
Q
Air rises when it is
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warm/hot
7
Q
The earth spins at over _____ miles per hour.
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1,000
8
Q
List the 3 major wind systems
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trade winds, polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies
