Unit 1
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This map scale shows a larger area.
Large scale.
Visible energy makes up about __% of solar radiation
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Atmospheric Pressure ___________ at a ___________ rate.
Decreases, decreasing
Forms when warm, moist air, comes in contact with the cold ground.
Advection fog
"San Francisco is located at 37.7749° N, 122.4194° W" is an example of ___________ ___________.
Absolute Location
_______ ___________ describes the scale on a map using words.
Verbal Description
What do greenhouse gasses do for the Earth?
Helps retain heat - if greenhouse gases were absent, the earth would be extremely cold.
With regard to temperature, the atmosphere has __ layers.
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The Santa Ana Winds affect ___________ ___________.
Southern California
This line is 0 degrees longitude and goes through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
This map projection makes land masses look bigger as they go towards the north and south poles. (ex. Greenland vs. Africa).
Conformal Map Projection
The Earth's orbit around the sun and its 23.5 degree tilt causes the ___________.
Seasons
This is a naturally occurring layer of gas that filters harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Ozone (O3)
_________ _______ blow toward areas of Southeast Asia, such as India, in the summer and away in the winter.
Monsoon Winds
The circle of illumination is an example of a ________ ________.
Great Circle - note that the Equator and all longitude lines are also great circles.
The Robinson Map Projection is a __________ map projection.
Compromise
The Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is the Summer Solstice in the __________ _______________.
Northern Hemisphere
We can feel heat from this type of energy.
Infrared
Cumulus/Cumulo clouds produce _____________.
Precipitation
1. Theory
2. Background Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Data Gathering
5. Conclusion
____________ is 36 square miles.
Township
The oval-shaped orbit of Earth allows for the two dates/events, ___________ and ____________.
Perihelion and Aphelion
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Argon are the
Three of the largest by volume - are greenhouse gasses (note they are listed from largest to smallest)
The percentage of water vapor a certain volume of air is holding relative to the maximum amount it can contain.
Relative humidity