ES unit 5 Atmospheric Science Flashcard

Front

What atmospheric gas is consumed when a candle is burned?

Back

Oxygen

Front

If Earth’s axis is tipping away from the Sun, which season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

Back

Winter

Front

Name the 6 major convection currents found on Earth.

Back

Hadley Cell, Ferrel Cell, Polar Cell, Walker Circulation, El Niño, La Niña

Front

What process is part of the quick carbon cycle but not the slow carbon cycle?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

Which process converts carbon dioxide from the air into organic matter?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the Hadley Cell?

Back

A major convection current that circulates warm air from the equator towards the poles.

Front

What is the Ferrel Cell?

Back

A convection current that exists between the Hadley Cell and the Polar Cell, influencing weather patterns.

Front

What is the Polar Cell?

Back

A convection current that circulates cold air from the poles towards the mid-latitudes.

Front

What is the Walker Circulation?

Back

A large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics that influences weather and climate.

Front

What is El Niño?

Back

A climate pattern characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific.