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What is the primary wind direction associated with the Hadley Cell at the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
What is the primary wind direction associated with the Hadley Cell at the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
When using the right-hand rule, what does pointing your thumb downwards indicate in terms of air motion?
When using the right-hand rule, what does pointing your thumb downwards indicate in terms of air motion?
Which of the following describes the regional wind circulation that occurs at night due to temperature differences between land and sea?
Which of the following describes the regional wind circulation that occurs at night due to temperature differences between land and sea?
How do El Niño and La Niña events differ in terms of sea surface temperatures?
How do El Niño and La Niña events differ in terms of sea surface temperatures?
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Which process describes when incoming solar radiation is taken in by surfaces on Earth?
Which process describes when incoming solar radiation is taken in by surfaces on Earth?
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What relationship does albedo have with surface color?
What relationship does albedo have with surface color?
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Which of the following is not one of the unique properties of water discussed in class?
Which of the following is not one of the unique properties of water discussed in class?
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What temperature represents the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?
What temperature represents the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?
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Which of the following factors does NOT significantly affect the temperature of a location on Earth?
Which of the following factors does NOT significantly affect the temperature of a location on Earth?
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How does urban heat island effect typically manifest in cities?
How does urban heat island effect typically manifest in cities?
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Which phase change of water absorbs energy from the environment?
Which phase change of water absorbs energy from the environment?
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What is the term for the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture?
What is the term for the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture?
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What is the correct lapse rate for a dry air parcel?
What is the correct lapse rate for a dry air parcel?
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Which type of fog forms when warm, moist air moves over a cooler surface?
Which type of fog forms when warm, moist air moves over a cooler surface?
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Which process describes how raindrops form in warm clouds?
Which process describes how raindrops form in warm clouds?
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Study Notes
Chapter 4: Energy Budgets and Temperature
- Understand how incoming solar radiation (insolation) is affected by transmission, reflection, and absorption when it reaches Earth.
- Define albedo and its relationship to surface colors (lighter surfaces have higher albedo).
- Relate insolation to air temperature.
- Know the Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales' melting and boiling points of water.
- Describe the seasonal shifts in global temperature patterns, including the movement of the thermal equator.
- Apply the four major temperature controls (latitude, elevation, cloud cover, continentality/marine influence) to specific locations.
- Understand urban heat islands and methods to mitigate them.
Chapter 5: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations
- Understand that air moves from high-pressure to low-pressure areas.
- Know how to interpret average sea-level pressure (e.g., 980 mb is a strong low).
- Understand wind direction naming conventions (e.g., a westerly wind comes from the west).
- Interpret wind barbs to determine wind direction and speed.
- Describe the Hadley cell, including the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and subtropical high, along with easterly trade winds.
- Describe the polar cell, including the subpolar low and polar easterly winds.
- Explain the Farrell Cell and the right-hand rule for understanding wind movement in the northern hemisphere.
Chapter 6: Water and Atmospheric Moisture
- Recognize water's unique properties (universal solvent, ice being less dense than liquid water, absorbing/releasing energy during phase changes).
- Know the names of phase changes of water and whether they absorb or release energy.
- Understand measures of humidity (vapor pressure, specific humidity, dew-point temperature, relative humidity).
- Calculate relative humidity given vapor pressure and saturation.
- Describe stable, unstable, and conditionally unstable atmospheric conditions relating to lapse rates.
- Calculate the temperature of an air parcel cooling at different lapse rates (DAR or MAR).
- Define the Lifting Condensation Level.
- Identify and describe common cloud shapes (stratiform, cumuliform, cirriform).
- Describe different types of fog (radiation, advection, evaporation/steam).
Precipitation
- Describe how raindrops form in warm clouds and how snowflakes form in mixed-phase clouds (collision coalescence, Bergeron process).
- Identify different types of precipitation: rain, snow, freezing rain, sleet, and hail.
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Test your knowledge on energy budgets and temperature from Chapter 4, along with atmospheric and oceanic circulations from Chapter 5. This quiz covers essential concepts such as insolation, albedo, temperature controls, and pressure systems. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of these geographical principles.
