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30 Week Assessment
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heat is transferred from the Sun to Earth, through the vacuum of space called what? | Radiation |
| Heat is transferred through a fluid, such as ocean water or the air in our atmosphere called 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 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. | Fujita |
| Hurricanes usually form in the late summer when ____, moist air over ________ oceans rises rapidly. | Warm, Tropical |
| What is the most dangerous feature of a hurricane? | A Storm Surge |
| True or False? The best safety tip if you are in the forecasted path of a hurricane would be to take shelter in your basement. | False, or else you gon die. |
| What are the two factors used to identify climate? | Temperature and Precipitation |
| 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? | Whitehall is warmer in the winter and colder in the summer, and we get more precipitation than inland Michigan. Meaning we have a larger growing season for crops. |
| In which ocean does El Niño occur? Is it a warm or cold shift in the current? | It occurs in the Pacific Ocean and it is a warm shift in the current. |
| What is a monsoon? Where do they occur? | Seasonal wind that brings heavy rain. It 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 Temp range, annual rainfall less than 25 cm. Rainforest: Small temp range, annual rainfall of 200 cm. |
| What are the three components of Milankovitch Theory, and how do they affect climate? | Eccentricity: Periodic changes in the shape of Earth's orbit. Tilt: Angle of tilt on our axis varies over time. Precession: "wobble" like a spinning top. |
| How do volcanic eruptions affect climate? | Volcanic ash blocks sunlight, which leads to cooler temperatures for 1-2 years. |
| Which greenhouse gas are climatologists (and the rest of us) worried about the most? | CO2 |
| 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/Heat,Compost, Eat Local, etc. |
| What is the urban heat island effect? | In cities, 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% |
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