Friday May 27, 2011 (Review for Semester Final Exam – Day 5)

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Assignments For This Six-WeeksDate IssuedDate Due Lab – Air Masses, the Mid-Latitude Cyclones, and Weather Maps 4/204/25 Lab Quiz - Air Masses, the Middle-Latitude Cyclone, and Weather Maps 5/3 Lab – Weather Maps5/45/6 Lab - National Weather Service Southern Regional Headquarters Local Weather Information 5/6 Test 105/10 Lab – Climate Change5/135/20 Quiz – Global Climate Change5/20 Review for Semester Final Exam5/236/1

Review for Semester Final Exam Day 5 Items 68 - ??

68 Draw a diagram that illustrates the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Be sure to include colors of visible light, and wavelength and frequency variations.

69 Standard sea level pressure in inches of mercury is: in. Hg

70 The primary force that generates wind is: the pressure gradient force

71 What would be the result of a steep pressure gradient on an area? strong winds

72 In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds associated with a low pressure system (cyclone) blow in what general directions? counterclockwise and toward the center

73 In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds associated with a high pressure system (anticyclone) blow in what general directions? clockwise and outward from the center

74 What atmospheric condition is usually associated with a low pressure system? precipitation

75 Draw the weather map symbols for the following types of fronts: cold front warm front occluded front

76 Which type of front causes a wind shift from south or southwest to northwest? a cold front

77 What happens when an active cold front overtakes a warm front? an occluded front forms

78 Which part of the United States does the humid subtropical climate dominate? southeastern

79 The most realistic models of atmospheric warming predict that mean global surface temperature will increase about ________ during the second half of the twenty-first century. 2.5°C

80 What are the two most important elements in a climatic description? temperature precipitation

81 What one process has added the greatest quantities of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere? burning of fossil fuels

82 Define the term “dew point.” the temperature at which water vapor condenses to a liquid

83 Define the terms “evaporation” and “condensation.” Evaporation is the process of converting a liquid to a vapor (gas.) Condensation is the process of converting a vapor (gas) to a liquid.

84 List some possible consequences of global warming. more frequent and intense hurricanes shifts in the paths of large-scale cyclonic storms increase of heat waves and droughts rising sea levels