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Climate, Air pressure and wind, Moisture and Clouds and Precipitation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Climate is the overall ___?___ of an area. | weather |
| As latitude increases, the average intensity of the solar energy ___?____. | decreases |
| Tropical zone- Suns rays ___more/less____ direct | more |
| Tropical zone- Generally ___warm/cold___ year round | warm |
| Temperature zone- More daylight = __more/less__ heat is absorbed | more |
| Polar zone- Generally very __cold/warm__ | cold |
| Windward side - __cool/warm__ , __wet/dry__air | cool, wet air |
| Leeward side - __cool/warm__ , __wet/dry__air | Warm, dry air |
| Vegetation can affect both ____1____ and ___2___ | 1: Precipitation 2: Temperature |
| _____ release water vapor into the atmosphere | Plants |
| The Koppen system classifies ________. | climate |
| Humid climates have __bad/not bad__ winters | not bad |
| Wet tropical have __low/high__ precipitation | low |
| Dry climate have __lots/little__ precipitation | little |
| Highlands have __colder/warmer__ climates | colder |
| Due to plate tectonics there are changes in earths ____ and ____ | land and oceans |
| Changes in the shape of earths orbit affect global____ | climates |
| As a result of increase in carbon dioxide levels atmospheric temperatures have __increased/decreased__ | increased |
| Atmosphere temperature increase result in a ____ climate change. | global |
| Air pressure in the pressure exerted by the weight of __1__ __2__ | 1. air 2. above |
| The air pushing down balances the pushing ____ | UP |
| An isobar is a line on a map that connects places with equal ___1_____ _____2______ | 1. air 2. pressure |
| Closely spaced isobars indicate _____ pressure | steep |
| Widely spaced isobars indicate ______ pressure | weak |
| Friction has a _______ effect on the wind | slowing |
| Jets streams are _______ moving rivers of air | fast |
| Low are called ____ | cyclones |
| Highs are called____ | anticyclones |
| In cyclones the pressure ______ | decreases |
| In anticyclones the pressure ____ | increases |
| High pressure winds blow ______ | clockwise |
| Water vapor is the source of all condensation and ________ | precipitation |
| Water vapor is most important ____ in the atmosphere | gas |
| The change of water vapor to ice is called ______ | deposition |
| An instrument use to measure relative humidity is called a _______ | hygrometer |
| Rain shadow- only _________ air crosses mountains | dry |
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