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GEOG 1900 Exam 1: Questions And Verified Solutions
GEOG 1900 Exam 1: Questions And Verified Solutions
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GEOG 1900 Exam 1: Questions And Verified SolutionsWeather Correct Ans - day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere,
including temperature, moisture, precipitation, and wind
Climate Correct Ans - Overall weather in an area over a long period of
time
Latitude Correct Ans - Distance north or south of the equator
Continentality/oceanicity Correct Ans - continental relative to maritime
influence
Topography Correct Ans - Landform types
Precision Correct Ans - The degree to which repeated measurements
show the same result.
Accuracy Correct Ans - how close a measurement is to the true value
Line graph vs bar graph Correct Ans - Line: continuous
Bar: discontinuous
Tropic of Cancer Correct Ans - 23.5 degrees north of the equator. Gets
direct sunlight on summer solstice
Tropic of Capricorn Correct Ans - 23.5 degrees south of the equator. Gets
direct sunlight on winter solstice
Equator receives direct sunlight when Correct Ans - Both equinoxes (fall
and spring)
Sun provides what type of wavelength Correct Ans - Short (UV)
Earth provides what type of wavelength Correct Ans - Long (thermal
heat)
, What makes Earth warm? Correct Ans - Earth's longwave that is
absorbed by the greenhouse gases that trap heat. Not solely from incoming
radiation from sun, but without it, we would not have any heat to trap
Insolation Correct Ans - incoming solar radiation
Poleward heat transport Correct Ans - movement of heat from
equatorial and tropical regions toward the poles
Counterradiation Correct Ans - longwave radiation that is emitted back
toward the Earth's surface from the atmosphere
Importance of greenhouse effect Correct Ans - Keeps temperature on
Earth warm enough to support life.
Without it, Earth would be too cold for most living organisms to survive.
Albedo Correct Ans - Ability of a surface to reflect light
Specific heat Correct Ans - Amount of energy needed to raise the temp of
substance
An object that requires a lot of energy to change its temp has a high or low
specific heat? Correct Ans - High
Conduction Correct Ans - The transfer of heat from one particle of
matter to another
Convection Correct Ans - The transfer of thermal energy by the
circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
Advection Correct Ans - horizontal movement of air through movement
of molecules
environmental lapse rate Correct Ans - As you go up, the temperature
gets colder because you are moving away from source of heat (Earth)
Homosphere Correct Ans - The lower layer of the atmosphere and
includes troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, lower thermosphere
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