Atmosphere 1
_________light can be seen.
visible light
________is transfer of thermal energy due to collision of particles within matter.
Conduction
Polar Easterlies blow in the __________ Cell.
Polar
Trade winds blow in the ____________cell
Hadley
The Great Conveyor Belt takes about _________years to complete one loop around the Earth.
1000
Sunlight reaches the Earth by ______________.
radiation
Temperature during the day time would be super hot if the Earth had no ____________
atmosphere
The _______cell is located between latitude 0 and 30 degrees North and South.
Hadley
__________________winds blow in the Ferrel Cell.
Prevailing Westerlies
Name the three types of Ocean Currents.
Surface Current
Density Current
Upwelling
In which forms does energy from the sun reach the Earth?
Visible Light, Infrared Rays, Ultraviolet Light
________is transfer of thermal energy due to movement of particles within matter.
Convection
What causes the Coriolis effect?
Rotation of the Earth
Trade winds blow from ___________to ____________.
East to West
What type of vertical circulation current brings deep, cold water to the ocean surface?
upwelling
Name the 7 electromagnetic waves
Radio, Micro, Infrared, Visible, UV, XRay, Gamma
Most solar radiation reaches the Earth in the form of _______________
Visible Light
Due to the Coriolis effect, air and water are deflected to the right in the ______________.
Northern Hemisphere
Jet Streams blow from __________to _________.
west to east
Which ocean currents are NOT influenced by winds?
Density Currents
List three greenhouse gases.
The greenhouse gases do not allow __________to escape.
methane
carbon dioxide
water vapor
The greenhouse gases do not allow infrared raysto escape.
Why are solids better conductors than liquids and gases?
Molecules in a solid are closely and tightly packed and collisions can transfer easily.
Name the three cells in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and their latitudes.
Hadley Cell 0 -30 degrees N and S
Ferrel Cell 30 -60 degrees N and S
Polar Cell 60 -90 degrees N and S
Give one example discussed in class where jet streams influence flight duration.
Seattle to Boston flight
Give two similarities between land and sea breeze.
Local Winds
Caused due to temperature and pressure differences.