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APES Atmosphere And Renewable Energy

Subjects : science, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 32 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area






2. The atmospheric circulation cell nearest the equator in each hemisphere. Air in these cells rises near the equator because of strong solar heating there and falls because of cooling at about 30 degrees latitude






3. A material - such as water that can absorb a large amount of energy - for its volume and releases the energy slowly






4. Away from the direction from which the wind blows.






5. An instrument used to find the temperature of a material






6. Prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30 degrees & 60degrees latitude in the hemisphere.






7. The change of energy from one form to another form to another - such as light to heat or the movement of energy from one object to another such as heat from a stove moving to your hand






8. The ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature






9. The outer layer of the thermosphere - extending outward into space.






10. Powerful convection currents created by the heating of earth's surface






11. A colorful - glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere; also called the Northern Lights






12. Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees south latitude to the equator






13. The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases






14. The middle atmospheric circulation cell in each hemisphere air in these cells rises at 60 degrees latitude and falls at 30 degrees latitude






15. The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer; temperature increases as you go up






16. The global winds that blow constantly from the same direction






17. The mass of air surrounding the Earth






18. Local climatic conditions that differ from the general climate of a region






19. A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground






20. A measure of how cold it feels based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by cold and wind






21. One langley or one calorie per square centimeter






22. A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere






23. The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time






24. A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)






25. An effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation






26. An isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time






27. The layer closest to Earth - where almost all weather occurs; the thinnest layer






28. The uppermost layer of the atmosphere - in which temperature increases as altitude increases






29. The meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation






30. Cells of air circulation occurring between 60 degrees north and south and each pole.






31. A device that measures wind speed.






32. Toward the direction from which the wind blows.