Chapter 19- The Restless Atmosphere Flashcards
(49 cards)
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name some gases that make up the atmosphere
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2
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Describe solar energy
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3
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explain why the earth is being heated unevenly
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4
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what is wind
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5
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what are prevailing winds
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6
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what is ireland’s prevailing wind
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7
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how are winds named
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8
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how do wings form
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9
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what is atmospheric pressure
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10
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how are cold/warm winds formed
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what is the troposphere
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12
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name the main layers of the atmosphere
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13
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where do winds blow from
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they blow from high to low pressure areas
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how do global wind patterns form
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15
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how can the wind blow in straight paths
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16
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why does wind blow in slanted paths
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17
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where are the winds deflected and in what direction
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18
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what are doldrums
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19
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what are trade winds
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20
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what are westerlies
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21
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what are polar esasterlies
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22
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why do ocean currents occur
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23
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name two cold currents
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name a warn currents
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describe the labour currents
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describe the canaries current
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describe the gulf stream/ north atlantic drift
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what is are air masses
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what weather does maritime air masses bring
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what weather does continental air masses bring
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what is a synoptic chart
they are maps that show the information gathered
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what is a weather front
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where do weather fronts occur
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what is a warm front
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what are warm weather fronts conditions
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what is a cold front
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what are the weather conditions for a cold weather front
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what is a occluded front
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what are the weather conditions for a occluded weather front
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what is the unit of measure for isobars
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how many intervals are isobars drawn in
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what do closely/loosely spaced isobars mean
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lines on a weather map joining places of equal pressure
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lines on a weather map joining places of equal temperatures
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lines on a weather map joining places of equal sunshine
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lines on a weather map joining places of equal rainfall
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what are the characteristics of summer anticyones
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what are the characteristics of winter anticylcones
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what does h/l stand for on a weather chart
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