Chapter 13: Climate Change

Question 1

Short-term state of the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Weather

Question 2

Long-term pattern of weather.

Answer 2

Climate

Question 3

Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere.

Answer 3

Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere

Question 4

The science that studies the earth’s atmosphere, weather and weather condition.

Answer 4

Meteorology

Question 5

People who study the weather.

Answer 5

Meteorologist

Question 6

The science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions

Answer 6

Climatology

Question 7

People who study the climate

Answer 7

Climatologist

Question 8

Weather is determined by what factors?

Answer 8

-Air temperature
-Air pressure
-Precipitation
-Wind (strength and direction)
-Types of clouds
-Humidity

Question 9

Lower latitude=?
Higher latitude=?

Answer 9

Warm, cold

Question 10

Air is pressing down onto the surface of the earth.

Answer 10

High pressure

Question 11

Air is lifting off and moving away from the surface of the earth.

Answer 11

Low pressure

Question 12

Is the force exerted by the gases pushing on an object.

Answer 12

Air pressure

Question 13

It is the product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds.

Answer 13

Precipitation

Question 14

It is the amount of water vapor in the air.

Answer 14

Humidity

Question 15

Air moves from an area of high pressure to that of low pressure.

Answer 15

Wind velocity

Question 16

What does PAGASA stand for?

Answer 16

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

Question 17

It is the government agency that handles climatology and meteorology in the philippines.

Answer 17

PAGASA

Question 18

_________ __________are the devices used in measuring the different weather components.

Answer 18

Weather instruments

Question 19

It measures the air temperature.

Answer 19

Thermometer

Question 20

It is also called a weather vane. It is an instrument that is used for showing the direction of wind.

Answer 20

Wind vane

Question 21

Weather instruments and it’s components:
Temperature-

Answer 21

Thermometer

Question 22

Weather instruments and it’s components:
Barometer-

Answer 22

Atmospheric pressure

Question 23

Weather instruments and it’s components:
Wind vane(direction) and/or Anemometer-

Answer 23

Wind

Question 24

Weather instruments and it’s components:
Hygrometer-

Answer 24

Humidity

Question 25

Weather instruments and it's components: Rain gauge-

Answer 25

Precipitation

Question 26

Weather instruments and it's components: Ceilometer-

Answer 26

Cloud cover/sky condition

Question 27

What are the factors that influence temperature? Name all 3

Answer 27

Latitude, proximity to large bodies of water, elevation

Question 28

Explain why and how latitude influences temperature.

Answer 28

As the latitude increases north or south of the equator the temperature decreases. The latitudinal position of a country, or its distance from the equator, and earth's tilt define its climate.

Question 29

Explain why and how large bodies of water influence temperature.

Answer 29

Surrounded by bodies of water and can have windward and leeward sides. Areas located on the windward side of islands are cool and moist. Areas on the leeward side are warm and dry.

Question 30

Explain why and how elevation influences temperature.

Answer 30

Temperature decreases with elevation, the higher the elevation the lower the temperature.

Question 31

What is the angle of earth's tilt?

Answer 31

23.5°

Question 32

What are the factors that influence precipitation? Name both

Answer 32

Proximity to mountain ranges/topography, wind

Question 33

What is the orographic effect?

Answer 33

Refers to the dynamics of air and precipitation on the windward slope of mountains. Moist air masses are pushed upward and moist air condenses as rain clouds.

Question 34

What is the rain shadow effect?

Answer 34

It occurs on the leeward slope of mountains, which is generally dry and receives only less train called rain shadow.

Question 35

What are the two effects of topography?

Answer 35

Orographic and rain shadow effect

Question 36

There were periods when it was covered by vast sheets of ice, which would reflect back heat to the sun more efficiently than non-iced areas could. This phenomenon is known as the ___________

Answer 36

Albedo effect

Question 37

It is the long-term average increase in global temperature.

Answer 37

Global warming

Question 38

What are gaseous substances that absorb infrared radiation from the sun and trap the heat in the atmosphere.

Answer 38

Greenhouse gases