Weather on the ones
When does the snow at Santa's workshop to partially melt the most? And why?
Summer or June 21st or July-August
Which layer of the atmosphere has the least water vapor?
Thermosphere
In degrees, how wide is the average time zone ?
15 degrees
What happens to temperature as a cold front passes over you?
The temperature decreases.
Which current moves cool water around Antarctica?
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
When looking at an isobar map, where would wind speeds be the strongest?
Areas with high pressure gradient differentials or isobar lines close together
Water evaporates the fastest when what conditions are present?
Warm temperatures (sunny, or low pressure), low humidity, and high or fast winds.
How did Earth form it's first atmosphere?
Outgassing
Earth radiates which wavelength of light that is then absorbed by greenhouse gases?
Infrared wave lengths
What is the Orographic Effect?
Moist warm air moving over mountains will condense and precipitate on the windward side. By the time the air makes it over the mountains it is very dry and can create arid (desert) climates
If the wet bulb temperature is 27 degrees Celsius and the dry bulb temperature is 30 degrees Celsius, what is the relative humidity?
79%
Draw the water cycle
Retention (oceans, lakes), evaporation, precipitation, runoff, retention
OR
Retention (oceans, lakes), evaporation, precipitation, infiltration, transpiration or retention
When does a solar eclipse occur?
When the moon is in between the Sun and the Earth and blocks the suns light as observed from earth.
At what latitudes do global air circulation create high pressure zones with cool and dry air?
90 degrees and 30 degrees Latitude
Define the major axis of an ellipse.
The line passing through the two farthest apart points on the orbit and passes through both foci.
Describe the wind patterns of air as it moves between high and low pressure systems
In the Northern Hemisphere, wind travels clockwise away from high pressure and counterclockwise into low pressure system.
Remember "Hop over from high and crawl under to low"
What is the moderating effect of the ocean?
Locations near water then to have less fluctuation in their yearly temperature.
Why is Polaris called the North Star?
It is always at the circumpolar north pole, and does not appear to rotate with other stars.
What are the three ingredients for a hurricane?
Warm Water
Low Pressure
Wee bit of Coriolis Effect
Differentiate between a Sea Breeze and a Land Breeze and explain why they occur.
During a Sea Breeze the land is warmer during the day so the air rises. Cool air over the water blows in towards shore where the low pressure is currently located. At night, the water cools more slowly and is warmer than the land. The cool air over the land moves out to sea to where the warm air is rising creating a land breeze.
Draw a station model with no cloud cover, a temperature of 63 degrees, Windspeed of 20 knots, pressure of 1015.6 mb, wind direction from the North, and a dew point of 49 degrees.
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63 156
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49
What happens to the trade winds, ocean currents, ocean temperatures and pressure systems during a La Nina.
Trade winds are stronger, making the Equatorial currents stronger. They push more warm water west. Water around SE Asia becomes warmer than normal and they get more rain because of stronger low pressure. Water around South America's West Coast is cooler than normal and they experience droughts due to stronger high pressure.
Explain how to use Polaris to find your latitude.
First, look north. Measure the angle of Polaris' height above the horizontal. That angle is your latitude. If you can't see Polaris you may be in the Southern Hemisphere.
While looking south while standing at 42 degrees N, what is the height of the sun at solar noon on the March 21st, June 21st and December 21st?
March 21st = 48 degrees
June 21st = 71.5 degrees
December 21st = 24.5 degrees
What are the phases of the moon? Draw how each phase appears from earth.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning crescent
Remember "Light from the Right"