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Module 7
Science module 7 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aphelion | Point where earth is farthest from the Sun |
| Perihelion | Point where earth is closest to the Sun |
| Lines of Longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south across earth |
| Lines of Latitude | Imaginary lines that run east and west across the coast |
| Coriolis Effect | The way in which rotation of earth bends the path of winds, sea creatures, and objects that fly through different latitudes |
| Air Mass | Large body of water with relatively uniform pressure, temp and humidity |
| Weather Front | Boundary between two air masses |
| What's the difference between climate and weather? | Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get |
| What are the three main factors that affect earth's weather? | Thermal energy , uneven distribution of thermal energy, ad water vapor in the atmosphere |
| If stratus clouds are dark, what are they called? | Nimbostratus |
| If you find lenticular clouds higher than normal, what are they called? | Altolenticular |
| In the Northern Hemisphere, is the length of the days greater than or less than 12 hours between June 21 and Sep 22? Are days increasing or decreasing? | Days are greater than 12 hours but the days are decreasing in length. |
| What does "insolation" stand for? | Incoming Solar Radiation |
| In the Southern Hemisphere, between which dates are the day lengths less than 12 hours but increasing? | June 21-September 22 |
| Is the Northern Hemisphere's summer during the aphelion or perihelion? | Aphelion |
| What causes wind? | Temperature differences |
| Why isn't there a constant stream of wind blowing from the poles to the equator? | The temperature of air changes as latitude changes. |
| What causes wind patterns to bend in different regions of the globe? | Coriolis Effect |
| If you are in Alaska and want to fire at a target at the equator, due to the south of your location, what direction should you aim it? | Southeast |
| Will the local wind produced by this effect allow from the mountain into the valley or from the valley up to the mountain? | The wind will blow mountain to valley |
| Is the humidity high or low in a continental polar air mass? Is the air mass warm or cold? | Humidity is low, air is cold. |
| Is the humidity high or low in a maritime tropical air mass? Is this air mass warm or cold? | Humidity is high , air is warm. |
| Over a couple days, the clouds, slowly build and then a gently, long rain ensues that lasts 20 hours. What kind of front is this? | Warm front |
| You notice cirrus clouds forming, followed by stratus and nimbostratus clouds, In a few hours dark cumulus nimbus clouds form turning to a thunderstorm. What front is this called? | Ocduded front |
| Dark cumulonimbus clouds form and thunderstorm start that lasts a few hours. Once the sky clears do you expect cooler or warmer temps than it was before the storm? | Cooler temps |
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