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19 Cards in this Set
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At 45 degrees S latitude, the angle of the noon Sun is lowest and the length of daylight is shortest on:
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June 21.
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date that the Sun 'rises' at the North Pole is
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March 21
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Which of the following describes the role played by the water cycle in determining the earth's heat budget?
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transfers heat from surface to atmosphere
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Thermals and advection are both types of:
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convection.
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The spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere starts on
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March 21.
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The longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum are:
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radio.
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The Stefan-Boltzman Law states that:
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the rate of radiation emitted by a body is proportional to the fourth power of its temperature
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The length of daylight gets progressively longer going south from the equator on
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December 21.
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At what time of year is the earth's axis not tilted either toward or away from the Sun?
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autumnal equinox
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Most of the solar energy absorbed by planet Earth and its atmosphere is absorbed by
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the earth's surface
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The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity is called
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conduction.
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Which of the following correctly describes the equinoxes?
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Days and nights are equal in length in all parts of the world
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Wind is an example of
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convection.
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The process of ________ involves the movement of a mass or substance.
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convection
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The annual temperature range at most latitudes in the southern hemisphere is much smaller than in the northern hemisphere. Why?
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There is more area covered by water in the southern hemisphere |
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________ instrument contains a liquid of low density such as alcohol.
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minimum thermometer
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Over a one year period, how thick a layer in the oceans is subject to heating and cooling as the seasons change?
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15 meters
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A place located along a windward coast
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will probably have cooler summer temperatures than an inland place at the same latitude.
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The minimum temperature usually occurs near sunrise because
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Earth experiences a net loss of radiation until then.
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