friday may 27, 2011

FridayMay 27, 2011

(Review for Semester Final Exam – Day 5)

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Assignments For This Six-Weeks Date Issued Date Due

Lab – Air Masses, the Mid-Latitude Cyclones, and Weather Maps 4/20 4/25

Lab Quiz - Air Masses, the Middle-Latitude Cyclone, and Weather Maps 5/3 5/3

Lab – Weather Maps 5/4 5/6

Lab - National Weather Service Southern Regional Headquarters Local Weather

Information5/6 5/6

Test 10 5/10 5/10

Lab – Climate Change 5/13 5/20

Quiz – Global Climate Change 5/20 5/20

Review for Semester Final Exam 5/23 6/1

Review for Semester Final Exam

Day 5Items 68 - ??

68Draw a diagram that illustrates

the electromagnetic

radiation spectrum. Be sure to include colors of visible

light, and wavelength and

frequency variations.

69Standard sea level pressure

in inches of mercury is:

29.92 in. Hg

70The primary force that

generates wind is:the pressure gradient force

71What would be the result of

a steep pressure gradient on an area?

strong winds

72In the Northern Hemisphere, the

winds associated with a low pressure system (cyclone) blow in

what general directions?counterclockwise and toward the

center

73In the Northern Hemisphere, the

winds associated with a high pressure system (anticyclone) blow

in what general directions?clockwise and outward from the

center

74What atmospheric condition is usually associated with a low

pressure system?

precipitation

75Draw the weather map symbols for the following

types of fronts:

cold front

warm front

occluded front

76Which type of front causes a wind shift from south or southwest to

northwest?

a cold front

77What happens when an

active cold front overtakes a warm front?

an occluded front forms

78Which part of the United

States does the humid subtropical climate

dominate?southeastern

79The most realistic models of

atmospheric warming predict that mean global surface temperature

will increase about ________ during the second half of the

twenty-first century.

2.5°C

80What are the two most important elements in a

climatic description?temperatureprecipitation

81What one process has added

the greatest quantities of carbon dioxide to the

atmosphere?

burning of fossil fuels

82Define the term “dew

point.”the temperature at which

water vapor condenses to a liquid

83Define the terms “evaporation” and

“condensation.”Evaporation is the process of

converting a liquid to a vapor (gas.)Condensation is the process of

converting a vapor (gas) to a liquid.

84List some possible consequences of

global warming.more frequent and intense hurricanes

shifts in the paths of large-scale cyclonic storms

increase of heat waves and droughtsrising sea levels