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Meteorology 24 Final

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The lowermost layer of the atmosphere, marked by considerable turbulence and, in general, a decrease in temperature with an increasing height. Troposphere
The point in time when the vertical rays of the Sun are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. Solstice
The transition of water vapor into ice Deposition
The zone of the atmosphere above the troposphere characterized at first by isothermal conditions and then a gradual temperature increase. Earth's ozone is concentrated here. Stratosphere
Greenhouse gas that mainly absorbs UV radiation Ozone
The point in the orbit of Earth when it is closest to the Sun. This day occurs around January 3. Perihelion
The parallel latitude, 23.5 degrees South latitude, marking the southern limit of the Sun's vertical rays. Tropic of Capricorn
The parallel latitude, 23.5 degrees North latitude, marking the northern limit of the Sun's vertical rays. Tropic of Cancer
Transition of ice into water vapor Sublimation
The point in time when the vertical rays of the Sun are striking the equator. Equinox (everything is equal in both hemispheres)
The temperature to which air must be cooled in order to reach saturation Dew-point temperature
The point in orbit of Earth when it is furthest away from the Sun Aphelion
Line on a map that connects points of equal temperature Isotherm
The 4 THERMAL layers of the atmosphere in order beginning from the surface are Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
The most important atmospheric component with regard to the Earth's climate and formation of weather systems Water vapor
The primary purpose served by surface ocean currents is to... transfer heat and equalize the imbalance of energy between the poles and the equator
The isotherm on a map has less space between the lines in 2 different places. What does this say about the temperature in this area? The area exhibits one of the greatest temperature gradients on the map.
There is an X marked between 2 isotherms. One isotherm is 70 degrees, and the other is 80 degrees. What is the most reasonable temperature at the X? 75 degrees
While ascending through the atmosphere, you notice the temperature (on a regular (thermometer) increasing as you get higher in altitude. You are most likely in the Stratosphere
A poleward-moving ocean current is... a warm current
As the temperature of air is reduced to its dew point, which of these is most likely to occur? Condensation (rain/precipitation)
The LONGEST day of the year in the United States occurs on June 21
A place located along a windward coast will probably have cooler summer temperatures than an inland place at the lame latitude
The annual temperature range is quite small near the equator. This is true primarily because... solar radiation is nearly uniform all year
Locations on Earth which have the largest annual temperature change from summer to winter are often... at high latitudes
The most important cause of temperature variations is... differences in receipt of solar variation
The boiling point of water occurs at 100 degrees Celsius
Absolute zero equals -273 degrees Celsius
The two changes of state that are most important part of the water cycle for the atmosphere would be... evaporation, condensation
Define weather weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time. Weather is constantly changing
Define climate climate is the accumulation of recorded weather over several decades. Climate is determined by weather patterns, can be referred to as "average weather." Climate cannot predict the weather at any given time or place.
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