Southern Hemisphere Circulation Patterns and the Horse Latitudes

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Which of the following is NOT a component of weather?

Atmospheric pressure

Precipitation

Temperature

Composition of the atmosphere (correct)

What are the two most important factors in determining climate?

Temperature and wind

Temperature and cloudiness

Temperature and precipitation (correct)

Temperature and humidity

Which layer of the atmosphere extends from 310 miles to interplanetary space?

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere (correct)

Which type of clouds are composed of ice crystals rather than water droplets?

Cirrus clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is the temperature at which condensation occurs called?

Dew point Signup and view all the answers

What is the pressure exerted by the weight of Earth's atmosphere called?

Air pressure Signup and view all the answers

What causes wind to move from high pressure to low pressure?

Pressure gradient force Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following circulation patterns is responsible for most of the world's deserts being found at 30 degrees?

Hadley Cells Signup and view all the answers

What causes the formation of convection cells in the atmosphere?

Heat transfer from ocean water Signup and view all the answers

What type of breeze occurs during the day, blowing from the ocean to the land?

Sea Breeze Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading edge of an advancing air mass of cold air called?

Cool Front Signup and view all the answers

Which climate type is characterized by hot, moisture-rich air that rises and dumps its moisture near the equator?

Wet Tropics Signup and view all the answers

Which climate type is characterized by one side of the island being very wet and the other side being dry?

Tropical Wet and Dry Signup and view all the answers

Which climate type is characterized by long, cold winters and is found in Northern Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia?

Subarctic Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

Troposphere Signup and view all the answers

What are the two primary factors that determine climate?

Temperature and precipitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of primary pollutants in the atmosphere?

Factories and cars Signup and view all the answers

Which climate type is characterized by warm annual temperatures, high humidity, and heavy, almost daily rainfall?

Wet Tropics Signup and view all the answers

Which climate type is characterized by long, hot, dry summers and is found in Northwestern Australia or Central Mexico’s lowlands?

Dry-summer Subtropics Signup and view all the answers

Which climate type is characterized by humid conditions nearly year-round and is found in England?

Humid Subtropical Signup and view all the answers

Which prevailing winds blow from the northeast near the North Pole or from the southeast near the South Pole?

Polar easterlies Signup and view all the answers

Which type of breeze occurs at night, blowing from the land to the ocean?

Land breeze Signup and view all the answers

What causes the formation of thunderstorms?

Collision of warm and cool air masses Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of destruction from hurricanes when they hit land?

Resultant storm surges Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the proportional reflectance of the Earth's surface?

Solar Radiation Albedo Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the amount of water vapor found in a certain mass of air, expressed as grams of water per kilogram of air?

Humidity Specific (absolute) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for precipitation consisting of ice pellets, smaller than hail, formed by the freezing or partial freezing of rain?

Sleet Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the combination of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, where friction at the Earth's surface causes winds to turn a little?

Friction Wind Signup and view all the answers