exam3

Question 1

thermostatic properties AKA

Answer 1

heat properties

Question 2

what is heat budget

Answer 2

water absorbs solar energy without large temperature change because has heat capacity

input = outflow
balanced

Question 3

INPUT =

Answer 3

SUN

Question 4

OUTPUT=

Answer 4

SPACE

Question 5

BALANCE =

Answer 5

Circulation of oceans and atmosphere

Question 6

t or f

contrast poles less energy than equatorial poles

Answer 6

true

Question 7

is the heat budget for different latitudes of earth not in balance

Answer 7

not in balance

Question 8

what do atmospheric & oceanic circulation do?

Answer 8

move huge amounts of heat from equator to poles to prevent boiling equator & freezing poles

Question 9

high excellent heat capacity is excellent to equalize… what?

Answer 9

heat imbalance between equator & poles

Question 10

what is weather

Answer 10

state of atmosphere @ particular time & place

Question 11

what is climate

Answer 11

long-term avg. of weather in a particular area

Question 12

what is more dense cold or hot air?

Answer 12

cold more dense

Question 13

where is high density air at?

Answer 13

earths surface

Question 14

what happens to air when it is compressed

Answer 14

it heats

Question 15

what happens to air when it expand

Answer 15

cools down

Question 16

air decresing from high altitude to the surface is….

Answer 16

compressed

TOP TO BOTTOM = COMPRESSED

Question 17

air rising, cools , expands, condenses into what

Answer 17

precipitation

Question 18

what is atmospheric circulation?

Answer 18

patterns of air flow due to changes in solar heating by latitude, season, rotation of Earth.

Question 19

What is wind

Answer 19

movement of air across surface

Question 20

wind =

Answer 20

air flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

Question 21

direction of winds on a nonrotating earth in LA

Answer 21

South West

Question 22

direction of north hemis

Answer 22

clockwise, right, west to east

Question 23

direction of south hemis

Answer 23

counter clock, left, east to west

Question 24

faster in poles or equator

Answer 24

equator

Question 25

between australia & asia what formss

Answer 25

typhoons

Question 26

in nORTH AMRICAN OCEAN what forms

Answer 26

hurricans

Question 27

in the indian ocean what forms

Answer 27

cyclones

Question 28

ocean currents are influenced by what 2 forces

Answer 28

primary & secondary

Question 29

primary forces do what

Answer 29

start water moving, they also determine velocity

Question 30

secondary forces do what

Answer 30

influence direction, nature of flow

Question 31

ex of primary

Answer 31

wind, thermal expansion, & contradiction of water due to solar heating, density differences between layers

Question 32

ex of secondary

Answer 32

influence direction, nature of flow. | coriolis effect, gravity, friction, shapes of ocean basins

Question 33

what is the primary effect of driving surface currents

Answer 33

wind

Question 34

what is a gyre

Answer 34

water flows continuously without obvious breaks

Question 35

currents are _________ into circular patterns due to __-__ of the continent

Answer 35

deflected, continent

Question 36

name 2 gyres that existed 200 my ago

Answer 36

n & s panthalassic gyres

Question 37

what are 2 main zones of circulation in ocean

Answer 37

surface currents & gyres

Question 38

explain surface current

Answer 38

horizintally flowing water driven by thermal expansion & wind friction. mOVE water ABOVE & WITHIN!!

Question 39

upward water movement =

Answer 39

upwelling

Question 40

downward water movement =

Answer 40

downwelling