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30-Week Assessment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two factors used to identify climate? | Precipitation and temperature |
| What global winds 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 larger growing season for crops. |
| In which ocean does the El Nino occur? Is it a warm or cold shift in the current? | Pacific Ocean; Warm |
| What is a monsoon? Where do they occur? | Season wind that brings heavy rain. Occur 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 less than 25 cm Rainforest- small temperature range, annual rainfall of 200 cm |
| What are the three components of Milankovitch Theory, and how do they affect climate? | Eccentricity-changes in the shape of the Earth's orbit Tilt- angle of tilt on our axis caries over time Precession- "wobble" like a spinning top |
| How do volcanic eruptions affect climate? | Volcanic ash blocks sunlight, which leads to cooler temperature for 1-2 years |
| What greenhouse gas are climatologists(and the rest of us) worried about the most? | Carbon dioxide |
| What actions can you take to reduce your impact on climate change? | recycle, purchase/use less "stuff," eat less meat, drive less, use less electricity, turn down AC or heat, compost, eat local foods, etc. |
| What is urban heat island effect? | In cites, all of the dark roads and building roofs absorb and re-radiate heat, which increases daytime summer air temperature |
| 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 what? | Radiation |
| Heat is transferred through a fluid, such as ocean water or the air in our atmosphere by what? | Convection |
| In a process known as adiabatic cooling, air is forced up the side of a mountain where it condenses and forms clouds. | 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. | Fujita |
| Hurricanes usually from in the late summer when ____, moist air over _______ oceans rise rapidly. | warm; tropical |
| The most dangerous feature of a hurricane is a rising sea level with large waves, called a ______? | storm surge |
| The best safety tip if you are in the forecasted path of a hurricane would be to take shelter in your basement. | False; evacuate the area |
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