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Ch.15-17 Study Guide Answers
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Section 1
• The ozone layer is located in the _______. • Stratosphere
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Section 1
• As you move upward through the atmosphere, the temperature ____________________.
• Varies
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Section 1
• The Earth's atmosphere is divided into four layers based on _____________________.
• Temperature changes
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Section 1
• The _______________ is the atmospheric layer immediately above the troposphere
• Stratosphere
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Section 1
• The uppermost atmospheric layer is the _____________________.
• Thermosphere
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Section 2
• Near the Earth's surface, air is heated by _________________________.
• Conduction
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Section 3
• Most of the United States is located in which prevailing wind belt?
• Westerlies
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Section 3
• Wind occurs because air tends to move from regions of higher to lower _______________.
• Pressure
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Section 3
• Wind is created by differences in _______________________.
• Air pressure
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Section 3
• Each hemisphere has ________________ wind belts as a result of pressure differences.
• 3
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Section 3
• Describe land breezes. • Air over the water is warmer, which creates an
area of low pressure
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Section 3
• During the day, warm air from a valley moves upslope, creating a ___________________.
• Valley breeze
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Section 4
• ____________________ is the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air.
• Humidity
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Section 4
• What device measures relative humidity?• Psychromoter
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Section 4
• Before condensation can occur, what must the relative humidity be?
• 100%
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Section 5
• A front that forms when a warm air mass is trapped between cold air masses and forced to rise is called ___________________.
• Occluded front
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Section 5
• A ____________________ air mass is a cold air mass that forms over the polar regions.
• Polar (P)
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Section 5
• To measure air pressure most accurately, you should use a mercury __________________.
• Barometer
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Section 5
• A ________________ air mass is a dry air mass that forms over land.
• Continental (c)
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Section 5
• ________________ occurs when a cold air mass meets and displaces a warm air mass.
• Cold front
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Section 6
• What device is used to measure wind speed?• Anemometer
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Section 7
• The tilt of Earth as it orbits around the sun causes ____________________.
• Different seasons
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Section 7
• What climate zone has the coldest average temperature?
• Polar
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Section 7
• Climate zones are determined by ____________________.
• Temperature ranges
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Section 7
• If one side of a mountain resembles a dry desert, we call this a __________________.
• Rain shadow
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Section 7
• As elevation increases, atmosphere becomes _____________________.
• Less dense and temperature decreases
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Section 8
• What biome contains the greatest number of plant and animal species?
• Rain forest
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Section 8
• The polar regions receive almost 24 hours of daylight in the _______________.
• Summer
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Section 8
• During our winter months, the Southern Hemisphere has ________________.
• High temperatures, longer days
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Section 8
• What biome tends to be very hot in the daytime and very cold at night?
• Temperate desert