Earth Systems Science Review Quiz #1
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The rays of the sun are directly overhead on September 21st at your location. Where are you?
The Equator
In order, the temperature layers of the atmosphere are:
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere
In an open system…
Both matter and energy can enter and exit the system
The energy content in a a wave of light _____ as the wavelength _____
Increases; Decreases
One DEGREE of Latitude = 60 minutes, one MINUTE of latitude = 60 seconds. One degree covers 69 miles, how many feet are covered by ONE SECOND of Latitude?
101.2 feet
How many feet in 1 mile?
5280 feet
How many miles in ONE DEGREE of Latitude?
69 miles
In the US Public Land Survey System, _____ are similar to lines of _____
Baselines; Latitude
______ pressure gradients produce ______ winds
Steep; Strong
The measure of humidity that is the ratio of the volume of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum (saturation) volume of water the air CAN hold at that temperature.
Relative Humidity
Sun melting sea ice and glaciers, more dark surfaces exposed (absorbing more and more sun), heating speeds up. This is an example of a _____ feedback and a _____ equilibrium
Positive; Dynamic
Decrease temperature on land as warm air over land rises and is replaced by cooler air from the ocean.
Sea breezes
On July 4th, the earth is at what distance from the sun?
Furthest from the sun, Aphelion
Small scale map
Large area, small detail
Large scale map
Small area, large detail
The air at the Earths surface is heated:
By the re-emission of solar radiation absorbed by the Earths surface
What temp scale does a value of zero (0) to indicate an ABSENCE of heat?
Kelvin
If a location has a _____ continentality, it is _____ a large body of water and will experience _____ temperature regulation
low; close to; more
Location that uses latitude and longitude to precisely identify the position of a feature on the Earths surface
Absolute location
What is the relative strength of a 40 degree solar angle?
Intermediate
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