Compared to the Windward side the CLIMATE on the Leeward side will be?
Drier and warmer (one answer is only necessary to get credit)
Over the course of a year why would location B have a small amount of precipitation?
It is on the leeward side of the mountain where the air is sinking
Which would heat up fastest?
Lead, copper, air, or water
Lead
Low pressure is associated with what kind of weather?
Rain
As air rises what happens to the temperature?
The temperature cools as it rises
Name 2 greenhouse gases
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Water Vapor
Nitrous Oxide
Over the course of a year why would location C have a larger range in temperature compared to Location D?
Location C is inland and land heats up and cools down faster than water so they will have colder winters and warmer summers
OR
Location D is a coastal location and the ocean will keep it warm during the winter and cool during the summer
What is the name of the ocean current that cools down the west coast of South America?
The Peru Current
Between what two letters is a phase change occuring?
B & C
OR
D & E
Why would the west coast of the USA have a colder temperature than it should?
The California Current is a cold water current
How much energy is required to melt 5 grams of water
11,300 Joules
Why would a location on the East coast of the USA generally be warmer than a location on the West Coast when they are at the same latitude?
The East Coast has a warm water current and the West Coast has a cold water current running alongside it.
Why would City C be located in the Southern Hemisphere?
The highest temps occur in December, January, and February
Why is snowfall rare at the poles?
There is High pressure there OR sinking air
Define CONDENSATION
When water vapor loses heat and turns into a liquid
How much energy is required to raise 7 grams of lead from 15 to 18 degrees Celcius?
2.73 Joules
At what altitudes are most of the Earth's major deserts located? (2 lines of latitude)
30 degrees North and 30 degrees South
Why would City C get less rainfall compared to City E?
City E is located next to a large body of water OR City C is located far inland
What is evaporation directly from leaves?
TRANSPIRATION (this will be on the test!)
List the FOUR ocean currents that would carry a rubber duck from Florida through the Atlantic Ocean gyre and back to Florida. Start with the Gulf Stream.
1. Gulf Stream
2. North Atlantic Current
3. Canary Current
4. North Equatorial Current
Name the incoming radiation from the sun AND reradiated energy from the earth that are associated with the Greenhouse effect.
Incoming: Ultraviolet (short wave)
Reradiated Outgoing: Infrared (long wave)
What is the name of this famous Jazz Pianist who was born in Goshen?
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Would a location at the equator ever get snow? If so, why would that location get snow?
Yes, because it is on a mountain
What kind of electromagnetic energy gets trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases?
Infrared (heat), but you must have written INFRARED
Why would location C receive very little rainfall?