Download Additional Study Guide In addition to using the information provided

Additional Study Guide
In addition to using the information provided in class, especially the weekly review on Sections One, Two, and Three and the
worksheet on pressure and wind, the vocabulary words in each section, reading each section, review of notes, etc. this is an
another study guide that covers section 2-3. (You have Sections 2-1 and 2-2 already.)
The quiz will specifically cover:
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Identifying different types of heat transfer when provided a specific example (conduction, convection, radiation)
ex. Placing your hand on hot stove would be: conduction
Matching: 7 total words that will matched to their definition
When given an example of weather, identifying if it is a high or low pressure system
Converting from °C to °F and from °F to °C
One and two word answers
True/False
Very short answers: ex. What is scattering?
Using the diagrams on pages 56 and 59, be able to draw a sea breeze and label the types of winds on the copy of the
Earth you will be provided.
**I know this seems like a lot of information for a quiz, but we have already taken a quiz on the first two sections, so the
information should be purely review. We are re-quizzing with Section 2-3 because after covering the topics again in class,
students have a better grasp on the information.
Section 2-3: Questions
1.
What is the definition of latitude?
The distance from the equator, measured in degrees
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What is the definition of wind?
The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
3.
What causes the differences in air pressure?
Unequal heating of the atmosphere
4.
Which direction does a high pressure system rotate?
Clockwise
5.
Which direction does a low pressure system rotate?
counter-clockwise
6.
When air becomes more dense, what happens to the air pressure?
When air becomes more dense, the air pressure increases
7.
List and define the 3 global winds.
Trade Winds: Blow from the horse latitudes toward the equator
Prevailing Westerlies: Blow away from the horse latitudes toward the poles
Polar Easterlies: Cold air near the poles sink and flow toward lower latitudes
8.
What are global winds and how are they caused?
Global winds are winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances (A constant winds that can vary in
speed and fluctuate slightly in direction over time). Caused by unequal heating of the atmosphere.
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What direction does wind move?
Wind moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
10. Which direction do land breezes move? Why?
Land breezes are the flow of air from land to a body of water. At night, land cools more quickly than water, so the air over
the land become cooler than the air over the water. As the warmer air over the water rises, cooler air moves from the land
to take its place.
11. Which direction do sea breezes move? Why?
Sea Breezes are winds that blow from an ocean or lake onto land. During the day, as the sun heats the Earth's surface, the
land warms up faster than the water. The air over the land becomes warmer than the air over the water. Since warm air rises
and expands, this causes a low-pressure area. The cool air blows inland from the water and moves underneath the warm air.
12. What device measures wind speed?
Anemometer
13. What distance do local winds blow?
Local winds blow only short/small distances
14. Does it take more or less energy to warm up a body of water than it does to warm up an equal area of land?
It takes more energy to warm up a body of water than it does to warm up an equal area of land
15. What is the Coriolis Effect? Which way do the Northern and Hemispheres curve because of this?
The Coriolis Effect is the way Earth's rotation makes wind curve. The Northern Hemisphere winds curve to the right. In the
Southern Hemisphere winds curve to the left.
16. What are the two global 'calm' areas?
The two global 'calm' areas are: doldrums and horse latitudes. These are NOT winds, they are areas/belts where calm air is
formed due to the Coriolis Effect and other factors. Doldrums: warm air rises @ equator; Horse Latitudes: air falls. Flow
north and south
17. What is a jet stream?
A jet stream is a band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface. They travel from west to east. For
airplanes, this means that when a plane is traveling east the pilot can save time because they are moving in the same
direction as the stream (ex. California to Philadelphia), but when the plane wants to travel to the west, the plane is
slowed down because the pilot is going against the stream (Philadelphia back to California).
18. What is wind-chill factor?
Wind-chill factor is the increased cooling that you feel because of the wind-removing body heat from your skin...(the
greater the wind, the greater the wind-chill factor). Remember, the temperature does NOT really change, it just feels like
it does because you are losing your body heat.
19. What causes global convection currents?
Global convection currents are caused by differences in temperature from the poles and equator
**Recall:
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When the molecules of a liquid are moving quickly, the more energy they have.
Why is the sky blue?