Prologue
What Is the Diffrence between Qualitative and Quantitative?
Qualitative- data that is descriptive
Quantitative- data in numbers
What is the Difference between Latitude and Longitude
Latitude- Parallel lines
Longitude- Lines going up and down
What is a solar eclipse?
Sun is blocked by the moon. Only occurs during the new moon.
What is specific heat?
The higher the specific heat, the longer it takes to heat up.
What is a barometer?
Measures air pressure
What is an Inference?
Guess or Prediction
What is a contour interval?
The number the map is going up by
What is a lunar eclipse?
Moon moves into earths shadow, only occurs during the full moon.
What is conduction?
Heat transferred when molecules collide with other molecules.
Describe what seabreeze is...
Occurs in the daytime, land warms up faster than ocean water. This results in the land having a lower pressure than the ocean. The wind blows from the ocean to the land.
What Is the density Formula?
Mass/Volume
What is elevation?
The height of a hill
Earth rotates on it's...
axis
Describe the characteristics of a good reflector...
Smooth and light
Describe a mT airmass
What is the rate of change formula?
Change in value/time
What are depressions?
Hachure marks
What is the Coriolis Effect?
deflects winds to right in the northern hemisphere
Name 3 of the major greenhouse gases...
Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor
What is a cold front?
Cold air moves into a region occupied by warm air causing strong, quick storms.
What is an observation?
Using the 5 senses to evaluate an object
What is the formula for gradient?
Change in Field Value/ Distance
What are spring tides?
Extreme tidal change (highest high tides/ lowest low tides) full or new moon
What is Radiation?
What are weather maps used for?
To show current weather conditions and can be used to predict weather.