BJU Earth Science 20 & 21 Storms & Climate

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

An African savanna would be found in a dry climate.

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

What are seasonal winds that bring heavy precipitation?

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

The boundary of two different air masses is a ______.

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

Which climate zone can have arid or semiarid type deserts?

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

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?

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

The greatest hazzard of an ice storm is _______.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climatology looks at trends over ______ years.

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

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

Increased sunspot activity __________.

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

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

Climate is ultimately determined by __________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The ____________ zone lies between the polar and tropic zones.

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

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

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

The Siberian tundra would be found in a polar climate.

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

The most significant danger during a thunderstorm is ______.

The greatest hazzard of a hurricane is ________.