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30 Week Assessment
30 Week Assessment Over Severe Weather/Climate & Climate Change, etc.
| What are two factors used to identify climate? | Temperature & Climate |
| What global wind belt do we live in? | Prevailing Westerlies |
| How does living near a large body of water (like Lake Michigan) affect a city's temperature and precipitation? | In Whitehall, it is warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, and we get more precipitation. Because of this we have a longer growing season for crops. |
| In which ocean does the El Niño occur? Is it a warm or cold shift in the current? | Pacific; warm |
| What is a monsoon? Where do they occur? | Seasonal wind that brings heavy rain. Occurs in Asia, Australia, and Africa. |
| What is the climate like in the desert? What is it like in the tropical rainforest? | Desert- large daily temperature range, annual rainfall of less than 25cm Rainforest- small temp. range, annual rainfall of 200cm |
| What are the three components of Milankovitch Theory, and how do they affect climate? | eccentricity- changes in the shape of Earth's orbit tilt- angle of tilt on our axis varies over time precession- ¨wobble¨ like a spinning top *when all these events line up, usually an ice age occurs* |
| How do volcanic eruptions affect climate? | Volcanic ash blocks sunlight, which leads to cooler temps. for 1-2 years. |
| Which greenhouse gas are climatologists (and the rest of us) worried about the most? | C02 |
| What actions can you take to reduce your impact on climate change? | *car pool *plant trees *recycle *etc. |
| What is the urban heat affect? | In cities, all of the dark roads and building roof absorb and re-radiate heat, which increases daytime summer air temp. |
| What percentage of the world's population lives on or near coastlines? | 50% |
| Heat is transferred from the Sun to Earth, through the vacuum of space, by _______. a. conduction b. convection c. radiation d. subduction | c. radiation |
| Heat is transferred through a fluid, such as ocean water or the air in our atmosphere by ______. a. conduction b. convection c. radiation d. subduction | b. convection |
| In a process known as adiabatic cooling, air is forced up the side of a mountain where it condenses and forms clouds. True or False? | True |
| Violent thunderstorms that can create tornadoes are most likely to form during the _________ when cold, dry air from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and forms a _______. | spring; cold front |
| The strength of a tornado is measured on the _______ scale. | Enhanced Fujita |
| Hurricanes usually form in the late summer when _____, moist air over ______ oceans rises rapidly. a. warm; tropical b. warm; polar c. cold; tropical d. cold; polar | a. warm; tropical |
| The most dangerous feature of a hurricane is a rising sea level with large waves called a a. tsunami b. eye wall c. tidal wave d. storm surge | d. storm surge |
| The best safety tip if you are in the forecasted path of a hurricane would be to take shelter in your basement. True or False? | False. You should evacuate the area. |
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