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Air masses are characterized by...
What does a barometer do?
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What does a barometer do?
rain
water
measure temp
measures air pressure
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Air masses are characterized by...
names
moisture characteristics
temperature
dates
3
As humidity increases......
air pressure decreases
the moisture content of air is high
the moisture content of air is low
air pressure increases
4
Zenith is located
in front of you
below you
wherever you latitude is
over head in the sky
5
Earth rotates
Counter clockwise
clockwise
east to west
west to east
6
You're done how do you feel
Ima pass
Ima bomb my test
Ima ace it
I dunno
7
What surfaces are good at absorbing energy
Black and smooth
White and rough
White and smooth
Black and rough
8
What is convection
heat transfer through currents
Idk I need to go back to middle school im dum
heat transfer from rays
heat transfer through touch
9
Celestial sphere is the
o n i o n d o m e
a doughnut
Dome of stars you see at night
dome of baseball
10
Maritime air masses are
warm
dry on land
cold
moist on water
11
Higher the latitude the
same angle of insolation
slight difference
lower the angle of insolation
higher the angle of insolation
12
When do the exuinox's occur
september 22 or 23
June 21
March 21
December 21
13
Air masses are located
In front of the front
Behind the front
To the right of the front
To the left of the front
14
As temperature increases air pressure........
decreases
Jumps
Stays consistent
increases
15
If you need help putting data on a station model where do you look?
ESRT PG 2
ESRT PG 13
Book page 4
binder
16
Precipitation occurs ______ a cold front
during
after
behind of
in front of
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What is conduction
heat transfer through touch
heat transfer through currents
still dum
heat transfer through rays
18
The climate of an area can be determined by
humidity
long term temp
long term humidity
temp
19
Evaporation of an area is affected by
wind
Relative Humidity
exposed surface of an area
temperature
20
How does a cloud form?
idk bro
Air rises and cools
Air rises expands cools to dew point condenses forms a cloud
Air rises
21
Summer solstice occurs on
June 21
December 21
Sept 22 or 23
March 21
22
Winter solstice occurs on
June 21
September 22 or 23
March 21
December 21
23
Define Weather
Changes that occur mostly in the troposphere
Occurs in the Troposphere
Something that happens in the Stratosphere
Who knows?
24
Air rises over mountains cools to DP moisture condenses rains on windward side, Leeward is dry
Orographic effect
Severe weather
Coriolis effect
weather instruments
25
Low pressure is
Warm and Dry
Cool and Moist
Cool and Dry
Warm and Moist
26
The leading edge of an air mass is called
A leg
A back
A breeze
A front
27
The orographic effect
causes drier conditions of windward side
causes rain to fall on the windward side
causes rain to fall on the leeward side
causes drier conditions on leeward side
28
No Tilt or More Tilt in earths axis can cause
The same thing
Nothing
No seasons
Extreme seasons
29
Geocentric Model
moon centered model
earth centered model
me centered model
sun centered model
30
Present Weather is showed by......
LINES
circles
squares
symbols
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How does a high pressure mass move?
Air moves outward and clockwise
West to East
Air moves inward and counterclockwise
air moves outward
32
warm or cool currents bring
warm or cool water
warm or cool air temps
warm water
cool water
33
Isotherms connect areas of equal.......
erutarepmet
erusserp
pressure
temperature
34
High Pressure is....
Cool and Moist
Warm and Dry
Cool and Dry
Warm and Moist
35
What are isobars
millibars
wind
lines that connect equal pressure on a weather map
symbols
36
Wind speed and direction show....
to the way wind goes
from where the wind is coming from
From where wind is going
Uhhh stuff
37
What is
not
a greenhouse gas
Methane
water vapor
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
38
Temperature has to be
converted from millibars to inches of mercury
converted from Fahrenheit to Celsius
symbols
from where wind is coming from
39
Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected to the right due to earths rotation
instruments
Orographic effect
Coriolis Effect
severe weather
40
Winds occur due to
uneven heating of earth's atmosphere
Mood swings
Differences in air pressure
Bathrobes
41
Polar air masses are
cold
moist and on water
dry and on land
warm
42
Heliocentric model
moon centered model
me centered model
sun centered model
earth centered model
43
Tropical air masses are
moist and on water
warm
cold
dry and on land
44
Lower the latitude
the lower angle of insolation
same
no difference
higher the angle of insolation
45
when does a SEA BREEZE occur
during the night
in the afternoon
at dawn
during the day
46
High Pressure areas have what kind of winds
Converging
Diverging
47
seasons are caused by.....
the tilt of earth's axis
the moon
Earths rotation
Earths revolution
48
In the middle latitudes of the U.S. weather moves from
East to West to Northwest
East to West
West to East
West to East to Northeast
49
Earth revolves around the sun
365 degrees
CW
1 degree a day
CCW
50
Low pressure areas have what kinds of winds
Converging
Diverging
51
When does a LAND BREEZE occur
at dawn
during the night
during the day
in the afternoon
52
What is the Greenhouse effect
Good question
Earth absorbs short waves (UV) and radiates long waves (IR)
Earth absorbs long rays (IR) and radiates short waves (UV)
Plants
53
Closer the angle of insolation is to 90 degrees the
warmer it is
mans not hot
cooler it is
air gets hottt
54
water has a high _______ _______
specific heat
you're wrong
density
i'm rly dummmmmm
55
What is Radiation
im dum
heat transfer through touch
heat transfer through rays
heat transfer through currents
56
What surfaces are good at reflecting energy
White and smooth
White and Rough
black and rough
black and smooth
57
How do low pressure air masses move?
Outward and clockwise
Inward and counterclockwise
By walking
East to West
58
Higher the altitude
the cooler the temps
higher the pressure
lower the pressure
the warmer the temps
59
Land heats up and cools down ______ water
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faster than
slower than
the same rate as
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Pressure has to be
converted from millibars to inches of mercury
lines that connect equal temps on a weather map
symbols
converted from Fahrenheit to celsius
61
Continental air masses are
warm
cold
dry on land
moist on water
62
Evapotransperation is
the combination of evaporation and transpiration
the combination of two things to get one
the combination of right and wrong
the combination of temperatures
63
The closer the dew point temp and air temp get.....
The greater the chance of precipitation
The greater the chance of dehydration
The greater the chance of starvation
The greater the chance of sky being green
64
Earth revolves around the Sun
1 degree a day
12 hours
360 degrees a day
23.5 degrees a day
65
Where can you find Dew Point and relative humidity?
TRSE GP 41
ESRT PG 13
ESRT PG 1
ESRT PG 14
