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Air pressure ACTR Anticyclones, cylcones, troughs and ridges Energy Transfer insolation 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Influences Random on temperatu re 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 - 200 • 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. • Air Pressure - 300 • 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 400 • Which of the following connects points of • • • • equal atmospheric pressure? A) isohyets B) isobars C) isotherms D) isotachs Air Pressure 500 • What instrument measures air pressure? • List the three kinds we learned about Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 100 • Find a trough Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 200 • Find a ridge Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 300 • 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 400 • Which has bad weather and why? Cylones or anticyclones? Anticyclones, Cyclones, Troughs, and Ridges 500 • Why is good weather usually associated with anticyclones? Energy Transfer - 100 • The process by which solar energy interacts with the atmosphere is: • A) scattering. • B) absorption. • C) reflection. • D) all of the above Energy Transfer - 200 • Incoming solar radiation is often referred to as: • A) insolation. • B) diffused radiation. • C) albedo. • D) conduction. Energy Transfer - 300 • • • • This type of heat transfer uses currents: A) Radiation B)Conduction C) convection Energy Transfer - 400 • What are earths 2 heat engines? Energy Transfer - 500 • 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 – 100 • The percentage of visible light reflected by an object or substance is called its: • A) albedo. • B) emission. • C) absorption. • D) secondary reflectance. insolation– 200 • 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. insolation– • • • • • • 300 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. • ? insolation– 400 • 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– 500 • 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 random 100 • Energy is traditionally defined as the ability to: • A) do work. C) cause acceleration. • B) create movement. D) none of the above random 200 • Why is the sky blue? random 300 • Where does wind move faster? • A. Closer to the ground • B. High in the atmosphere random 400 • What is the wind chill? What two things does it include? random 500 • How does a wooded area keep you cooler during the day and warmer at night than an open field?