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GenSci 707 Test
Question | Answer |
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Deeply frozen earth is called: | permafrost |
The ocean regions near the equator are called the _________. | doldrums |
The ________ is the point of elevation on a mountain above which trees do not grow. | tree line |
A _______ is a rainforest area of small trees. | jungle |
Steppes are a type of ________. | plains |
Australia's center is a large ______ area. | desert |
The _____ is a large desert area in Asia. | Gobi |
The Mediterranean climate is characterized by _____ winters and ____ summers | wet winters dry summers |
_____ wind patterns are a major factor affecting any region's climate. | Global |
In the Southern Hemisphere, winds are turned to the ______ | left |
The lines of ________ are located east and west of the Prime Meridian -Longitude _Latitude | Longitude |
Winds are turned to the _____ in the Northern Hemisphere. | right |
Above the Arctic Circle, the sun is _____ in the sky. | low |
Long-term, average conditions for an area are its _______, whereas short-term, day-to-day conditions are its _______. | climate weather |
Which rises? Which sinks? _heater air _cooled air | heated air rises cooled air sinks |
Which is high density? _heated air _cooled air | cooled air (therefore, cooled air weighs more than heated air.) |
Which expands? _heated air _cooled air | heated air |
The _________ is the layer of the atmosphere where most of our weather happens. It gets most of its warmth from _________. | Troposphere Radiated heat from the earth's surface |
What part of the US has a humid subtropical climate? | The Southeast |
The equator is at a latitude of __ degrees. | 0 |
What are the 5 basic types of climates? | -arid -tropical -maritime -mesothermal -polar |
Latitude is a location _____ or _____ of the equator measured in the units of degrees. | north south |
Polar winds usually come from the _east _west | east |
The average temperature of a large room will depend upon the amount of solar _____ spread over the area | energy |
Which type of surface warms up the slowest? | water |
A line of equal temperature is called an ________. | isotherm |
The region between 30° and 60° north or south latitude usually has a(n) _______ climate. | mesothermal |
Semiarid regions which have mostly grasses and scattered trees are called ______ | steppes |
The main climate of central Russia is a ______ climate. | steppe |
Which two factors have the greatest effect upon climate? _precipitation _daily temperature differences between land and oceans _distribution of solar radiation _global wind patterns | _distribution of solar radiation _global wind patterns |