Exam 2: Climate

The winds formed between the equator and about 30 degrees of latitude,blowing from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and southeast in the Southern Hemisphere,are referred to as ________.

Air masses are deflected to the ________ in the Northern Hemisphere and to the ________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

Most of the solar radiation arriving at the Earth's surface is reflected out to space.

In the vicinity of 30° north and 30° south,air typically

Surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean are warmer during El Niño conditions than during La Niña conditions.

The absorption and reradiation of longwave radiation by gases in the atmosphere is called the ________.

Most organisms live in habitats that provide specific conditions or a(n)________ that may be very different from regional weather patterns.

The narrow region near the equator where trade winds meet is referred to as the ________.

The ability of the physical environment to support life is referred to as its ________.

Rainfall is greater and the vegetation more dense on the windward side of a mountain range than on the leeward side,where a(n)________ is formed.

In the Northern Hemisphere,the summer ________ occurs when solar rays fall directly on the Tropic of Cancer.

Some variation in the solar radiation striking the Earth's surface is linked to ________ activity.

Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)includes wavelengths

Of the following areas on Earth's surface,which area moves fastest and has the greatest linear velocity?

Solar radiation is more direct in tropical latitudes than in temperate latitudes.

In the vicinity of the equator,air warmed by solar radiation rises.

The rate of adiabatic cooling depends on the

Vegetation is usually more dense and vigorous on the windward side of mountains than on the leeward side.

The atmospheric region that is closest to the Earth's surface is called the

A scientist traveling on a boat from Alaska to Antarctica took daily measurements of atmospheric pressure.At which latitudes were the lowest pressures found?