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1GS106 Spring Term 2002 Quiz 2 Study GuideBRING A SCANTRON, PENCILS, PENS, AND CALCULATOR TO THE QUIZ!RECOMMENDED STUDY TECHNIQUES1) Follow the "How to Study Physical Science" guide available on the web site.2) use the concepts below as a guide to help you focus on your notes3) memorize terms and concepts (make flash cards, rewrite definitions 100 times, etc.)4) go back over the labs and make sure you can do the tricks / skills5) review some of the important figures in your lab manual and text6) review your homework questions and answer sheets7) study until you're sick of it, then study some more until you pass out8) change your socks and drink plenty of water9) clean your room....I WOULD STUDY A MINIMUM OF 4-6 HOURS IF I WANTED TO DO WELL ON THE QUIZ!Key WordsStructure of Atmospheremeteorologyweatherclimatetemperaturehumidityprecipitationcloudinessair pressurewind speedatmosphere compositionnitrogenoxygenargoncarbon dioxidewater vaporheat capacitylatent heatparticulate matterdustcondensating nucleiiozone (O3)atmospheric structuretropospheretropopausestratospherestratopausemesospheremesopausethermospherealtitude vs. temp variationaltitude vs. press. variationEarth-Sun Relationrotationrevolutiondayspeed of rotationplane of the eclipticearth dayearth yearrotational axisnorth polesouth poleequatoraxial tilt (23.5 deg.)insolationangle of incidencesummer solsticewinter solsticespring equinoxfall equinoxcircle of illuminationtropic of cancertropic of capricornelectromagnetic radiationatmospheric heat transferconductionconvectionradiationinfrared radiationvisible lightultraviolet radiationabsorptionreflectiongreenhouse gascontinental heatingocean heatinglatitudinal heatinggeneral circulationMoisturewater vaporprecipitationsolid, liquid, gasheat energyevaporationcondensationfreezingsublimationheatcalorielatent heathumidityspecific humidityrelative humidityvapor saturationsaturation capacitytemperature vs. humiditytemperature vs. air volume2hot air balloon modeldew pointdewfogcloudsraincondensating nucleiicloud dropletsadiabatic heatingadiabatic coolinglapse ratedry adiabatic lapse ratewet adiabatic lapse ratestable vs. unstable airrising air masssinking air massforceful liftingcovergent liftingorographic liftingfrontal wedgingcloud formcirruscumulusstratusnimbostratuscumulonimbusclould baserain dropscloud dropssleethailglazeadvection fogradiation fogevaporation fogPressureair pressureforce / unit area = pressurealtitude vs. air pressuremillibarpounds per sq. inchbarometerrising barometerfalling barometerwindwind and pressurepressure differentialpressure mapisobarspressure gradientcoriolis effectN. Hemisphere - hook rightS. Hemisphere - hook leftclockwise vs. counterclockwiserotationair deflectionwind speedsurface frictionshear frictionturbulencejet streamupper level airlower level aircycloneanticycloneconverging airdiverging airrising / cooling airfalling / warming airadiabatic heatingadiabatic coolingrain vs. sunny weatherglobal circulationgeneral circulationatmospheric heat exchangelatitudinal heating / coolingconvection cellshadley cellscooling / sinking airwarming / rising airequatorial circulationpolar circulationequatorial lowsubtropical highmid-latitude lowpolar highdeserts vs. latituderain forest vs. latitudeMid-latitude westerliestrade windseasterly vs. westerly flowlocal winds land breezessea breezesWeather Patternsair massweather frontssource regionstropical, polarmaritime, continentalcontinental polarcontinental tropicalmaritime polarmaritime tropicalwarm - cold airwet-dry airFrontscold frontswarm frontfrontal wedgingoccluded frontsweather vs. frontal position3Key Concepts and Ideas to Think AboutCan you label and identify the structure of the atmosphere from surface to outer thermosphere?Do you know the basic characteristics of each of the layers of the atmosphere?Do you know the compostion of the atmosphere? Can you list it from memory?Do you know how the seasons work and why? Daily temperature fluctuations and why?Do you know about solar influx vs. latitude vs. angle of incidence?Can you calculation relative and absolute humidity? Do you understand vapor saturation and dew points?Do you know the mechanisms for lifting of air? Can you sketch them from memory?Can you sketch / label the basic cloud types?Do you know the mechanisms of cyclones and anticyclones?Can you make an interpretation from an isobaric pressure map?Can you sketch / label the global atmospheric circulation model?Can you sketch / label warm fronts, cold fronts, and occluded


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