Apologia Physical Science Module 7

Front

The point at which the earth is the farthest from the sun is called...

Back

aphelion

Front

What do we call the boundary between two air masses?

Back

A weather front

Front

The point at which the earth is the closest from the sun is called...

Back

Perihelion

Front

A large body of air with relatively uniform pressure, temperature and humidity is called...

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An air mass

Front

The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents and objects that fly through different latitudes is called...

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The coriolis effect

Front

What type of clouds are these? Lenticular, Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, Nimbostratus

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Cumulonimbus

Front

If an area receives a large amount of insolation, is it likely to be warm or cold?

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warm

Front

Of the three main factors that influence weather, which is mostly responsible for winds?

Back

uneven distribution of thermal energy

Front

You watch the sky as cirrus clouds form followed by stratus and nimbostratus clouds. Do you expect a violent rainstorm or a long, lighter rain?

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Long, gentler rain