Lessons 35 & 36

Question 1

envelope of it surrouding the earth

Answer 1

atmosphere

Question 2

where all living things exist at or near the earth’s surface

Answer 2

biosphere

Question 3

crust of the earth

Answer 3

lithosphere

Question 4

the world of water

Answer 4

hydrosphere

Question 5

facts about our atmosphere

Answer 5

weighs 5 million tons; envelope of air;

Question 6

what is relative humidity

Answer 6

the amount of water the air can hold without it becoming precipitation

Question 7

adiabatic rate

Answer 7

increases in elevation = temperature decreases with no loss of energy; decrease in elevation = increase in temperature with no gain in energy

Question 8

at high elevations is air pressure higher or lower?

Answer 8

lower

Question 9

cooler temperatures with cool skies and stable weather, is that typically representative of a high or low pressure system?

Answer 9

high pressure

Question 10

what is the coriolos effect?

Answer 10

rotation of the earth creating currents in wind

Question 11

true or false: global wind patterns and ocean currents tend to move in similar patterns

Answer 11

true

Question 12

what are the doldrums

Answer 12

a calm area near the equator

Question 13

true of false: it takes longer to fly west to east than east to west

Answer 13

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Question 14

write down a few facts about population density in Asia.

Answer 14

biggest in population.

Question 15

write down a few facts about east Asia.

Answer 15

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