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Hurricanes
Measuring the Eath
Atmospheric Circulation
Hodgepodge
Volcanoes
100
Extratropical cyclones are also known as
What is Mid-latitude cyclones
100
GIS stands for
What is Geographic Information Science or Systems
100
Winds are named for
What is The direction in which they originate
100
Freeze thaw action is an example of which type of weathering process
What is Mechanical
100
Molten rock that pours onto the Earth's surface
What is Lava
200
Hurricanes are also referred to as
What is Tropical Cyclones
200
GPS stands for
What is Global Positioning System
200
The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the
What is Westerlies
200
Sinkholes are featured attributed to this type of weathering
What is chemical
200
Effusive eruptions form which type of volcanos
What is Shield
300
Hurricanes originate as
What is tropical waves
300
Lines of longitude are also referred to as
What is meridians
300
The wind belts used by mariners to travel from Europe to North America during the days of sailing ships were the
What is Trade Winds
300
A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of
What is An Oxbow lake
300
The 1980 eruption of Mt St. Helen’s was an example of which type of eruption
What is Explosive
400
The greatest impacts of hurricanes occur on which side of a hurricane
What is the west
400
Lines of latitude are also referred to as
What is Parallels
400
The ITCZ is short for the
What is Intertropical Convergence Zone
400
When a river reaches the coast and its forward velocity rapidly decelerates this feature is formed
What is A Delta
400
This is an Indonesian word used to describe a volcanic mudflow
What is Lahar
500
Hurricanes must form at least 5 degrees of latitude away from the equator due to what force
What is coriolis force
500
The circumference of the earth is greatest when measured around
What is the equator
500
Flight times can be dramatically affected by either flying with the flow of these wind flows
What is The Jet Streams
500
Granite is an example of which type of rock
What is Igneous
500
Mt Fuji in Japan is a type of which kind of volcano
What is Composite