Ges 110 Exam 1 51-60

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hello

Back 1

jj

Front 2

Continental locations tend to experience _ and )__________ than coastal locations at the same latitude.

Back 2

cooler winters
warmer summers (higher range)

Front 3

The layer of the atmosphere in which most weather phenomena, including clouds and storms, occur is known as the:

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troposphere

Front 4

Lines that connect points of equal temperature on a map are called

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isotherms

Front 5

Annual temperature ranges tend to _______ decreasing latitude.

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decrease with

Front 6

Annual temperature ranges tend to _______ increasing latitude.

Back 6

increase with

Front 7

Water heats and cools more slowly than land surfaces due to

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mixing, specific heat capacity, and light penetrates into water

Front 8

The surface layer of a beach would heat up ____ than the adjacent water surface during the day, and cool down ____ during the night, during a summer day-night cycle.

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faster
faster

Front 9

Maritime locations tend to experience ________ than continental interior locations at the same latitude.

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warmer winters and cooler summers (less range)

Front 10

For mid-latitude locations, daily net radiation tends to largest on the:

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summer solstice

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For mid-latitude locations, daily net radiation tends to smallest on the

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winter solstice