What do atmospheric currents do

Circulate air between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere

Control the migration patterns of birds

Create new planets in the solar system

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)

The area where two Hadley cells converge and cause large amounts of precipitation

Zone of high pressure and diverging winds near the equator

Area of calm and light variable winds near the equator

Region of extreme cold and heavy snowfall near the equator

A type of atmospheric convection currents that move air between 60 and 90 degree latitudes in the Northern and Southern hemispheres

A type of cell found in the human body

A type of cell used in solar panels

A type of cell found in the Arctic Ocean

what is latent heat release

When water vapor is converted back to liquid, water, releases energy on the form of heat

The heat energy released by friction

The heat energy released by burning fossil fuels

The heat energy released by the sun

An upward movement of ocean water

Surface currents move away from the coastline; cold water ocean depths is drawn upward

The movement of water away from the shore due to strong winds

A type of weather phenomenon that causes extreme heat in coastal areas

The process of warm, nutrient-rich water rising to the ocean surface

what interannual variation is this: -stronger versions of normal conditions - easterly strong winds -warm and wet in Asia

Weak versions of normal conditions

what is thermohaline circulation

Global pattern of surface and deep water currents that flow due to variations in temperature and salinity that change the density of the water

Ocean current influenced by the Earth's magnetic field that change the density of the water

Circulation caused by lunar gravitational pull that change the density of the water

Local circulation driven by wind patterns that change the density of the water

Coastal and continental influences: proximity to coasts

Interior has less precipitation, and there is less variation in costal climates

Interior has more precipitation, and less variation in coastal climates

Interior has less precipitation, and more variation in coastal climates

terrestrial biomes are categorized by.....

animal population and soil type

What describes convergent evolution?

Unrelated or distantly related organisms evolving similar traits/selective pressures

Closely related organisms evolving different traits

Unrelated organisms evolving different traits

Unrelated organisms evolving opposite traits

How are aquatic biomes categorized by

Salinity, depth, and water flow

Population density, land area, and temperature range

Sunlight, wind speed, and humidity

Temperature, altitude, and soil type

what is a riparian zone

Adjacent land influenced by flooding

A term used to describe the climate of a tropical rainforest

A type of rock formation found in mountainous regions

The area of land near a desert that is dry and barren

what is a littoral zone

The shallow area around the edge of a lake or pond containing rooted vegetation

The area of a forest that is close to the shore and is subject to heavy rainfall

The area of a desert that is close to the shore and is subject to high temperatures

The area of a mountain that is close to the shore and is subject to strong winds

what is a limnetic zone

The limnetic zone is the open water beyond the littoral zone, where the dominant photosynthetic organisms are floating algae

The limnetic zone is the area of a lake or pond where no sunlight penetrates

The limnetic zone is the area of a lake or pond where only plants can survive

The limnetic zone is the area of a lake or pond where no photosynthesis occurs

what is stratification

The condition of a lake or pond when the warmer, less dense surface water floats on the cooler, denser water below

The process of mixing different substances together

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what is the difference between climate and weather

Climate is hot, weather is cold

Climate is predictable, weather is unpredictable

Climate is related to geography, weather is related to time of day

Climate is long-term, weather is short-term

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typical atmospheric conditions that occur throughout the year, measured over many years

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variation in temperature and precipitation over periods of hours and days

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What is the greenhouse effect

The greenhouse effect is the process of solar radiation, and being absorbed and re-emitted by atmospheric gases

The greenhouse effect is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere cools down the planet's surface

The greenhouse effect is the process by which the Earth's atmosphere has no impact on the planet's temperature

The greenhouse effect is the process by which plants trap heat from the sun

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examples: CO2/factory emission, burning of fossil fuels
how humans impact greenhouse gas release: cars/not carpooling etc.

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there is ______ heating of earth by the sun

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the solar equator- the latitude receiving the most direct rays of the sun

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The albedo effect: what is Albedo?

The fraction of solar energy reflected by an object

The distance between the Earth and the Moon

The boiling point of water

The speed of sound in a vacuum

Answer explanation

surfaces with lighter colors will typically reflect more
ex: asphalt (hotter) vs. sidewalk

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Seasonal variation in climate results from:

The rotation of the moon around the Earth

The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates

The gravitational pull of the other planets in the solar system

Tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun

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changes sun angle and day length

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Ecology Chapter 2

what is the difference between climate and weather

typical atmospheric conditions that occur throughout the year, measured over many years