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| Where is the ozone hole and why is it there? | southern hemisphere over antarctica
caused by CFCs
over antartica because move there during summer and trapped there bhy polar vortex
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| WHat's a major greenhouse gas? | carbo dioxide co2
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| Shape of the earth | oblate ellipsoid
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| What is it called when more snow results in higher albedo effect, therefore less energy absorbed, resulting in cooler temp. and more snow? | albedo feedback effect
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| Why is the September equinox warmer then march equinox in northern hemisphere? | the latitude of subsolar point migrates throughout the year
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| What is the earth's tilt | 23.5 degrees
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| where do all meridians on earth converge? | at the poles
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| If 100 unitsof rad enter top of atmosphere 31 are reflected away from earth and 69 are absorbed, how many of the 69 absorbed are lost to space? |
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| What did explorers use to find latitude? | sextant to measure angle to horizon by north star
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| What did explorers use to find longitude? | a clock
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| When does the north pole lean toward the sun marking the beginning of summer? | June solstice
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| When does the north pole lean away from the sun marking the begginning of the winter? | December solstice
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| at summer solstice the north pole recieves? | 24 hour day
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| Term for the heat released when substance changes state? | latent heat
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| What is the lag time between highest daily insolation and highest daily temperature for coastal vs. continental locations called? |
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| higher elevations experience lower average temperatures during both the day and night |
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| What causes the seasons? | earth tilts on its axis and rotates making revolution around the sun
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| What are the 5 factors influencing air temperature? | -insolation -latitude -surface type -coastal vs. interior -elevation
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| coastal location temp | moderate more stable less seasonality
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| interior location temp | more extreme fluctuation in temp
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| higher elevation= | cooler temp
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| What are isotherms | lines connecting points of equal temp.
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