Midlatitude cyclones - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In the northern hemisphere, cyclones rotate clockwise. correct answer: False The Coriolis effect causes air to flow from the equator to the poles in a straight line. correct answer: False Warm air that rises in the tropics creates the intertropical convergence zone. correct answer: True Midlatitude cyclones last for months and are responsible for most everyday weather events in the polar regions. correct answer: False Thunderstorms develop over land when an updraft of warm, humid...

Properties of water - • Exists as a liquid at most places on Earth's surface • Expands when it freezes; which is important in the weathering of rock • Hydrogen bonding creates surface tension, a "skin" of molecules giving water a stickiness quality - surface tension • Capillarity; water can "climb" up narrow openings. This is important to the movement of groundwater. • Good solvent; water dissolves most substances • High specific heat; it takes a relatively hi...

These notes are from the slide show that was presented in class for Topic 9.

IEB Geography notes for Grade 12 These notes are on Midlatitude Cyclones