Geo2200 Exam 1 Terms

low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside.

False

low pressure, high pressure, low pressure, high pressure

the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze.

cyclone, southern hemisphere.

air pressure is high over oceans at 30° because descending air warms less over the cool oceans.

low pressure, rising air over the equator; high pressure, sinking air at 30°N and 30°S.

as one moves up in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, as one moves closer to the earth's surface, pressure increases

Cold dense air sinks at the poles, flows outward away from poles, and rises between 60 and 45 degrees latitude.

less; be packed into a smaller volume

the rotation of the earth.

North Pole is over ocean, South Pole is over land.

N

air is more tightly packed in high pressure zones and moves toward low pressure zones.

denser air flows in to replace the rising air

B

B

D

polarity

air moving from a large body of land to a large body of water.

when it makes land fall.

a path over warm water.

Blue lines with blue triangles

atmospheric motion

clockwise; south and southeast.

rising, unstable air where much latent heat is released.

increase; decrease

the supply of solar insolation.

ice formation in polar zones increases salinity and density

north; north

westward moving winds weaken causing the mound of warm water in the western Pacific to move eastward.

B

high evaporation, low precipitation.

equator in the eastern Pacific, west of South America.

Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the northwest causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the dispersing surface water.

equator in the eastern Pacific

D; 4°C

at the subtropics because descending air promotes clear skies.

D

A; C

One of the main roles of plants in biogeochemical cycles is to

The difference between open and closed systems is that

If two places have the same latitude but different longitudes,

A dynamic system refers to a system in which

Which of the following is true of meridians?

The significance of any great circle is that it always

Geographic factors are important when considering environmental issues or when evaluating potential sites for a new agricultural area or business because

The "sphere" that intersects with all of the other spheres is the

Which of the letters represents the summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the water columns would experience the greatest temperature differences with depth?

The most important greenhouse gas for retaining a variety of outgoing longwave radiation is

Electromagnetic Radiation.

On equinox.

In regard to the shortwave energy entering the earth's atmosphere, most is.

From this graph, one should conclude that

Land heats and cools more rapidly than the ocean because of its

Which of the following involves energy storage in the water molecule in the form of latent heat?

Which location is found at the highest latitude? Base on the following climographs and insolation graphs. Letters represent a location where the climograph and insolation graph were recorded

Without greenhouse gases, earth's temperature would be

As one approaches the equator, the angle of incidence ____ and the atmosphere attenuation ______.

The solar constant is

An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wave lengths because

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

What atmospheric layer is the home of weather, has the greatest density of gas molecules, and has a decrease in temperature with height?

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the sky's blue color?

The earth's radiation balance involves.

Which of the following involves the release of latent heat back into the environment?

Ozone thinning is.

Land heats and cools more rapidly than oceans because of

As the zenith angle _____ the amount of energy reaching the surface _____.

During the northern hemisphere's summer, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the _________ Circle or ________ °N on at least one full day per year (hence the name "Land of the Midnight Sun").

Below, you are given the mean monthly temperatures for Memphis, San Francisco, Irkutsk (Russia) and Santos (Brazil). The annual ranges of temperature in Memphis and San Francisco are quite different (calculate them to see the magnitude). Which of the following BEST explains the difference in these ranges? You can refer to a map if you are unfamiliar where any of cities are located.

Assume you are in the Northern hemisphere, and match the dates with the correct solar positions:

What two factors, both resulting from the earth's tilt, are most important in contributing to the seasons? Together, these two factors determine the total amount of solar radiation incident on the top of Earth's atmosphere. Please choose TWO correct answers.

The annual cycle of seasons is primarily caused by __________________.

The difference between open and closed systems is that:

If two places have the same latitude but different longitudes,:

One of the main roles of plants in biogeochemical cycles is to:

0° of latitude is found at the ______ and the 90° of latitude is found at the _____.

All of the following is true in regard to the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT.

Which of the letters represents the summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

The most important greenhouse gas for retaining a variety of outgoing longwave radiation is

The only temperature scale that relates changes in internal energy to the absolute amount of heat gained or lost by a system is the

In regard to the shortwave energy entering the earth's atmosphere, most is.

On June 21st which location will be receiving 24 hrs of daylight?

Which of the following involves the release of latent heat back into the environment?

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the sky's blue color?

All of the following is true regarding shortwave radiation that reaches the earth's surface EXCEPT.

Ozone consists of _______ molecules of oxygen, is found primarily in the ______ and protects us from ______.

All of the following involve the input of energy EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between molecular motion, wavelength, and temperature?

The solar constant is

The earth's radiation balance involves.

Without greenhouse gases, earth's temperature would be

Which of the water columns would experience the greatest temperature differences with depth?

On equinox.

As the zenith angle _____ the amount of energy reaching the surface _____.

As one approaches the equator, the angle of incidence ____ and the atmosphere attenuation ______.

An object emits a range of electromagnetic energy wave lengths because

What is the zenith angle at noon in Gainesville (rounded to 30°N) on the northern hemisphere summer solstice?

During the northern hemisphere's summer, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the _____ Circle or _____ °N on at least one full day per year (hence the name "Land of the Midnight Sun").

When comparing the northern and southern hemisphere, why are the peak maximum and minimum values of insolation at different times of the year? Specifically, why is the peak max of incoming solar radiation in June for the northern hemisphere, but in December for the southern hemisphere? Pick the best, most complete answer.