"LMS Ch 22 Concept Review
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| the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat | convection
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| the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rotation | Coriolis effect
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| the transfer of energy as heat through a material | conduction
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| troposophere; stratosphere; mesosphere; thermosphere | layers of the atmosphere
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| all forms of energy that travel through space as waves | radiation
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| prevailing winds that blow from 30° to 0° latitude in both hemispheres | trade winds
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| looping patterns of air flow, called convection cells, that move from the poles to the equator | global winds
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| prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30° and 60° latitude in both hemispheres | westerlies
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| polar easterlies meet warm air from the westerlies, creating a stormy area | front
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| prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60° and 90° latitude in both hemispheres | polar easterlies
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| The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surround Earth. Which are gaseous components of the atmosphere? | carbon dioxide, argon, and nitrogen
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| Atmospheric pressure presses on the liquid mercury in a well of this instrument. The mercury rises in a tube as the atmospheric pressure rises. What is this instrument? | mercurial barometer
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| Changes in atmospheric pressure cause the sides of this instrument to bend inward or outward. Changes are measured on a scale. What is this instrument? | aneroid barometer
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| All radiant energy reaches earth as a form of | electromagnetic waves.
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| Solar energy warms Earth when radiation is | absorbed.
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| Which of the following affects local wind patterns? | local temperature variations
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| The gas that makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere is | nitrogen.
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| All of the following are particulates EXCEPT | carbon dioxide.
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| The atmospheric layer that is closest to Earth and is where all weather conditions exist is the | troposphere
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| The main source of air pollution is | the burning of fossil fuels.
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