Weather Flashcards (Earth Science)

What is the study of Earth’s atmosphere, including the weather?

(a)  

• Meteorology
• Geology
• Astronomy
• Oceanography

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The amount of energy absorbed or released when water changes phases is called (a)   .

• Latent heat
• Specific heat
• Thermal energy
• Kinetic energy

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The movement of matter caused by differences in density; caused by temperature differences; occurs in mantle, ocean, and atmosphere is called (a)   .

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Diffusion

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The transfer of energy or heat when objects or molecules come into direct contact is called (a)   .

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Evaporation

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, which does not require any matter, is the main form of energy transfer in the upper atmosphere where air molecules are very spread out. This process is known as (a)   .

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection
• Diffusion

The curving of wind due to Earth’s rotation, which causes storms to rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, is known as the (a)   .

• Coriolis effect
• Doppler effect
• Greenhouse effect
• Bernoulli's principle

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The global wind belt located between the equator and 30o North and South, where winds blow east to west, is known as the (a)   .

• Trade winds
• Westerlies
• Polar easterlies
• Doldrums

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The global wind belt located between 30o and 60o latitude; located in the northern and southern hemisphere; winds blow west to east is called the (a)   .

• Westerlies
• Easterlies
• Trade Winds
• Doldrums

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The layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface where temperature decreases with height is called the (a)   .

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

The second layer of the atmosphere located above the troposphere where temperature increases with height and contains the ozone layer is called the (a)   .

• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere