Science Test #3 Flashcards

1
Q

Winds are named for the direction that they _________, so land breezes ___________.

A

Come from

Come from land

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2
Q

Wind is a product of _______

A

The sun heating the earth

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3
Q

Wind moves from a _____ pressure type to a ______ pressure type.

A

High

Low

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4
Q

The US is found in which climate zone

A

The temperate

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5
Q

What is the latitude of the equator

A

0

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6
Q

Spell temp

A

Temperature

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7
Q

The no wind area on the equator

A

Doldrums

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8
Q

Heat moves from … (hot or cold)

A

Hot to cold

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9
Q

Definition for convection

A

The predictable circular movement of rising and sinking currents in a fluid (liquid or gas) that happens because heat and less dense things rise and cold and more dense things fall.

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10
Q

Weight relies on

A

The pull of gravity

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11
Q

Formula for density

A

D=m/v

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12
Q

The units of measurements for density

A

Liquid= g/ml

Solid=g/cm3

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13
Q

Density of fresh water

A

1 g/ml

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14
Q

List 5 conductors

A
  1. Gold
    2.Silver
  2. Iron
  3. Brass
  4. aluminum
  5. Bronze
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15
Q

List 5 Insulators

A
  1. Wood
  2. Rubber
  3. Glass
  4. Ceramic
  5. Plastic
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16
Q

Example of condution

A

Touching a hot pan

17
Q

Example of convection

A

Boiling water

18
Q

Example of radiation

19
Q

10 examples of condensation nuclei

A
  1. Salt
  2. Pollen
  3. Spores
  4. Fungus
  5. Dust
  6. Dirt
  7. Skin cells
  8. Smoke
  9. Ash
  10. Plastic
20
Q

There is no Weather at what boundaries

A

Stratosphere and tropopause

21
Q

What is CHS’s latitude 🍍

22
Q

Three global winds

A
  1. Trade winds
  2. Prevailing westerlies
  3. Polar easterlies
23
Q

2/3 of the global winds blow from the _____

24
Q

What does heat capacity mean???

A

An objects ability to resist to a temperature change

25
What impact does heat capacity have on coastlines???
Coastline-> next to the water -> water has high heat capacity-> the coastlines have a regulated temperature
26
Something with a high albedo
Fresh snow Lab tables in Mr. Frickers room
27
An example of something with a Low albedo
The moon The blacktop (parking lot)
28
What substance has the highest heat capacity
Water πŸ’§
29
Molecules move faster in a hot or cold environment???
Hot
30
What are some causes of water shortages???
-a big population -majority of water is salt water - a lot of glaciers
31
What global wind blow hurricanes towards the US????
Trade winds
32
What global wind blows hurricanes back towards the Atlantic???
Prevailing westerlies
33
Which local breeze occurs at night???
Land breeze
34
Heat moves from
High to low temperatures
35
Which would mix faster??? A. Warm water on the bottom B. Warm water on the top
Warm water on the bottom