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troughs and
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Air Pressure
• 5) The basic unit of pressure
measurement for atmospheric pressure is:
• A) millibar.
• B) pascal.
• C) kilopascal.
• D) inches of mercury.
• E) all of the above
Air Pressure
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• The Sears Tower in Chicago is 110 stories
tall. Atmospheric pressure is greatest at
the
• A) top of the building.
• B) bottom of the building.
• C) 50th floor.
• D) the pressure is equal on all floors.
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Air Pressure
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• Which of the following is a correct
approximation of average sealevel atmospheric pressure?
• A) 1013.2 millibars
• B) 31 inches of mercury
• C) 99 kilopascals
• D) 20 pounds per square inch
Air Pressure
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• Which of the following connects points of
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equal atmospheric pressure?
A) isohyets
B) isobars
C) isotherms
D) isotachs
Air Pressure
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• What instrument measures air
pressure?
• List the three kinds we learned
about
Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges
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• Find a trough
Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges
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• Find a ridge
Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges
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• Cyclones:
• A) Spin the same way all over the
world.
• B) are associated with low-pressure
systems.
• C) are associated with
supergeostrophic winds.
• D) are typically regions of good
Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges
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Which has bad weather and why?
Cylones or anticyclones?
Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges
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• Why is good weather usually associated
with anticyclones?
Energy Transfer
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• The process by which solar energy
interacts with the atmosphere is:
• A) scattering.
• B) absorption.
• C) reflection.
• D) all of the above
Energy Transfer
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• Incoming solar radiation is often referred
to as:
• A) insolation.
• B) diffused radiation.
• C) albedo.
• D) conduction.
Energy Transfer
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This type of heat transfer uses currents:
A) Radiation
B)Conduction
C) convection
Energy Transfer
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• What are earths 2 heat engines?
Energy Transfer
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• Net radiation is:
• A) radiation that is left over after a solar
flare.
• B) defined as the difference between
absorbed and emitted radiation.
• C) the solar energy that exceeds the solar
constant.
• D) the sole cause of global warming.
insolation
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• The percentage of visible light
reflected by an object or
substance is called its:
• A) albedo.
• B) emission.
• C) absorption.
• D) secondary reflectance.
insolation–
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• Absorption:
• A) is performed quite well by the
atmosphere for visible wavelengths.
• B) is done to differing degrees by different
gases.
• C) does not prevent most ultraviolet light
from reaching Earth's surface.
• D) is typically greater in desert areas than
in humid areas.
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Albedo:
A) is high for ice, snow and thick clouds.
B) is high for water.
C) is high for sand and dirt.
D) is the same for all geographic features.
E) varies with latitude and not the various
surfaces.
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insolation–
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• Reflection:
• A) occurs with only some substances.
• B) is called diffuse reflection when done by
a mirror.
• C) occurs simultaneously with absorption.
• D) is redirected light.
insolation–
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• Absorption:
• A) is performed quite well by the
atmosphere for visible wavelengths.
• B) is done to differing degrees by different
gases.
• C) does not prevent most ultraviolet light
from reaching Earth's surface.
• D) is typically greater in desert areas than
in humid areas.
Influences on temp- 100
• Where is there an energy surplus and
where is there a deficit?
Influences on temp- - 200
• In the Northern Hemisphere, south-facing
slopes:
• A) are more likely to have more
vegetation.
• B) receive more solar radiation than do
north-facing slopes.
• C) will typically look the same as northfacing slopes, except near the equator.
• D) are most lush in subtropical regions
Influences on temp- - 300
• Compared to land, water bodies:
• A) are more greatly influenced by
continentality.
• B) have a lower specific heat.
• C) warm and cool more quickly.
• D) warm and cool more slowly.
Influences on temp- - 400
• The ________ attempts to tell us what it
"feels like" in cold, windy conditions.
Influences on temp- - 500
• Explain the Greenhouse effect
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• Energy is traditionally defined as the
ability to:
• A) do work.
C) cause
acceleration.
• B) create movement.
D) none
of the above
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Why is the sky blue?
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• Where does wind move faster?
• A. Closer to the ground
• B. High in the atmosphere
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What is the wind chill? What two things
does it include?
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• How does a wooded area keep you cooler
during the day and warmer at night than
an open field?