BJU Earth Science 20 & 21 Storms & Climate

The Siberian tundra would be found in a polar climate.

__________ is the term that describes the average weather conditions in an area over a period of many years.

When a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses, a ________ front has formed.

The greatest hazzard of a hurricane is ________.

Climate is ultimately determined by __________.

Biosphere 2 failed because the earth's systems are far too __________ to model in such a small facility.

The _________ solstice in the Northern Hemisphere would be when the sun's rays are directly above the Tropic of Cancer.

The boundary of two different air masses is a ______.

The Mediterranean coast of Greece would be a temperate marine climate.

Which of the following factors determines the amount of sunlight an area receives?

Increased sunspot activity __________.

The winter solstice gives us the _____ amount of daylight than any other day of the year.

The shock wave from a nearby lightning strike is called thunder.

CO2 is a _______ added to the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels.

When it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Climatology looks at trends over ______ years.

When isobars are close together on a weather map this indicates __________ winds.

An African savanna would be found in a dry climate.

The greenhouse hypothesis states that ______ activities are increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere.

The greatest hazzard of an ice storm is _______.

A huge body of air with similar temperature and humidity througout is a ____.

Areas between 23 1/2 degrees north and south of the equator and 0 degrees are called _________ zones.

When a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass, a warm front has gone through an area.

____________ is the collision of two air masses over an area like a peninsula (Florida).

In the Doppler effect, people closer to the source of the sound hear a higher pitch.

What are seasonal winds that bring heavy precipitation?

A type of short term climate change where trade winds and ocean currents can change is known as ___________.

The greenhouse hypothesis is the idea that humans' use of _____ is creating global warming.

Which type of climate has the most diversity in plant and animal life?

Which climate zone can have arid or semiarid type deserts?

An increase in the world's average temperatures is called _________

Secular and young-earth/creationary scientists agree that the earth has experienced climate change in the past.

The most significant danger during a thunderstorm is ______.

Many people believe climate change is a bad thing and should be prevented at all costs.

The Australian Outback would be found in a temperate continental climate.

_______ is the preservation and wise use of earth's resources.

Which type of climate is found high in elevation and follows mountain ranges?

Large bodies of water can affect ____________ and ____________ of the land nearby.

The ____________ zone lies between the polar and tropic zones.

______ are repeated, natural changes in temperature, precipitation, and amount of sunlight.

The _______ is used by meteorologists to tell what type of weather there is.

The country of Nepal in the Himalayan mountains would a highland climate.

_______ is the process of cutting down forests, which may contribute to more CO2 in the atmosphere to trap heat.

Weather data from many locations in symbolic form is a ______.

The relatively calm, center of a hurricane is the ______.